Directing
Luisa Garcia Alva
Place of birth
Peru
Known for
Directing
Credits
4 titles
Luisa García Alva is a Peruvian documentary filmmaker, communications specialist, and cultural manager. Her work explores themes of memory and identity. She directed the short documentaries Artefacto (2007) and Hasta que regrese (2015). The latter was selected for festivals including the Lima Film Festival, Antofadocs, the Ícaro International Film Festival, and the Lebu International Film Festival, and received several awards, including the Best Documentary Short Film Award at Antofadocs. In 2016, she was selected for Talents Buenos Aires, where she began developing her first feature-length documentary. In 2020, How to Live With…? was among the projects awarded funding through the Ministry…
Known for
The raw and sincere monologue of a young city girl is compared to the poor and short life of a chicken, both immersed in a system they cannot control.
Artefacto
2007
NRLuisa is diagnosed with HIV. The fear of revealing this to her family and drives her to emigrate, but just as she begins to adapt to her new city, her plans change and she must return to her country. The film offers a contemporary look at HIV, providing an intimate portrait of relationships, family and the quest for identity.
How to live with...?
2026
NRA woman embarks on a journey to Paucartambo, the town where her family belongs. Amidst the preparations for the patron saint's festival, she meets a dancer who reveals to her the origin of his faith.
Hasta que regrese
2015
Behind the camera
The raw and sincere monologue of a young city girl is compared to the poor and short life of a chicken, both immersed in a system they cannot control.
Artefacto
2007
NRLuisa is diagnosed with HIV. The fear of revealing this to her family and drives her to emigrate, but just as she begins to adapt to her new city, her plans change and she must return to her country. The film offers a contemporary look at HIV, providing an intimate portrait of relationships, family and the quest for identity.
How to live with...?
2026
NRLuisa is diagnosed with HIV. The fear of revealing this to her family and drives her to emigrate, but just as she begins to adapt to her new city, her plans change and she must return to her country. The film offers a contemporary look at HIV, providing an intimate portrait of relationships, family and the quest for identity.
How to live with...?
2026
NRA woman embarks on a journey to Paucartambo, the town where her family belongs. Amidst the preparations for the patron saint's festival, she meets a dancer who reveals to her the origin of his faith.
Hasta que regrese
2015