Juan Diego Solanas

Directing

Juan Diego Solanas

Born 1966-11-04 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Upside Down poster
6.3

In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?

Upside Down

2012

Upside Down poster
6.3

In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?

Upside Down

2012

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition) poster
6.0

A collection of short films by 16 European directors.

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)

2007

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) poster
6.0

A collection of short films by 16 European directors.

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

2006

Let It Be Law poster
4.2

In Argentina, a woman dies every week as the result of illegal abortions. In 2018, for the seventh time, a motion supporting legal, secure and free abortion was presented to the national congress of Argentina. The project provoked a fierce debate, revealing a society divided more than ever between the pro-life and freedom to choose positions. Through an assemblage of passionate testimonies, Let It Be Law documents the determination of women fighting bravely to secure the right to physical self-determination, and bears witness to their massive mobilization in the streets of Buenos Aires.

Let It Be Law

2020

Let It Be Law poster
4.2

In Argentina, a woman dies every week as the result of illegal abortions. In 2018, for the seventh time, a motion supporting legal, secure and free abortion was presented to the national congress of Argentina. The project provoked a fierce debate, revealing a society divided more than ever between the pro-life and freedom to choose positions. Through an assemblage of passionate testimonies, Let It Be Law documents the determination of women fighting bravely to secure the right to physical self-determination, and bears witness to their massive mobilization in the streets of Buenos Aires.

Let It Be Law

2020

Northeast poster
5.8

An accidental meeting between a French woman who goes to South America to adopt a baby and an Argentinian woman who with her small son leaves their hopeless village in search for a better life changes both of their lives forever.

Northeast

2005

The Man Without a Head poster
6.2

A shy man prepares for his date but feels he must buy a head for the occasion.

The Man Without a Head

2003

The Man Without a Head poster
6.2

A shy man prepares for his date but feels he must buy a head for the occasion.

The Man Without a Head

2003

The Man Without a Head poster
6.2

A shy man prepares for his date but feels he must buy a head for the occasion.

The Man Without a Head

2003

Three in the Drift of the Creative Act poster
NR

Last homage to the great director Fernando Solanas, dear to our hearts, who came multiple times in Competition to the Festival and two times to Cannes Classics. Through this documentary rich in sensibility and visual flair aided by stunning graphics, “Pino” Solanas evokes creation.

Three in the Drift of the Creative Act

2021