Leonardo Sagástegui

Directing

Leonardo Sagástegui

Born

1974-10-22 (52)

Place of birth

Lima, Peru

Known for

Directing

Credits

29 titles

Leonardo Daniel Sagástegui Mantilla was born in Lima in 1974, is a Peruvian independent filmmaker, screenwriter, and writer whose artistic vision is distinguished by the exploration of intimate narratives across both visual and literary mediums. In the realm of cinema, Sagástegui defines himself as a filmmaker driven by the creative freedom of the independent circuit. His work encompasses the entire creative process—from writing original screenplays to directing projects—translating his keen eye as a professional photographer into the language of the cinematic camera. His work is characterized by a constant pursuit of visual authenticity, employing technical elements from short-form cinema …

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 4 titles

Behind the camera

El hombre sentado a la mesa poster
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Pancho sits at his table, waiting for a friend to play cards; however, the person who arrives is a dangerous killer willing to do whatever it takes to get away with his crimes. Pancho—no pushover himself—refuses to back down, and the two engage in a psychological duel where the weaker party could snap at any moment.

El hombre sentado a la mesa

2000

El hombre sentado a la mesa poster
NR

Pancho sits at his table, waiting for a friend to play cards; however, the person who arrives is a dangerous killer willing to do whatever it takes to get away with his crimes. Pancho—no pushover himself—refuses to back down, and the two engage in a psychological duel where the weaker party could snap at any moment.

El hombre sentado a la mesa

2000

La sesión poster
NR

Three friends gather for a séance to summon the soul of a deceased friend; however, one of them begins to experience very strange occurrences, which prevents them from continuing the invocation. The other two friends, taken aback, fail to realize that the séance has spiraled out of their control—never imagining that the spirit was already among them.

La sesión

2000

La sesión poster
NR

Three friends gather for a séance to summon the soul of a deceased friend; however, one of them begins to experience very strange occurrences, which prevents them from continuing the invocation. The other two friends, taken aback, fail to realize that the séance has spiraled out of their control—never imagining that the spirit was already among them.

La sesión

2000

Correr, correr, correr poster
NR

A man decides to run a marathon, but then changes his mind.

Correr, correr, correr

2008

Correr, correr, correr poster
NR

A man decides to run a marathon, but then changes his mind.

Correr, correr, correr

2008

Correr, correr, correr poster
NR

A man decides to run a marathon, but then changes his mind.

Correr, correr, correr

2008

Puedo Escoger poster
NR

Five friends enter a radio contest and win a prize for the whole group. One of them exchanges it for a cell phone, without considering the consequences of her decision.

Puedo Escoger

2007

Puedo Escoger poster
NR

Five friends enter a radio contest and win a prize for the whole group. One of them exchanges it for a cell phone, without considering the consequences of her decision.

Puedo Escoger

2007

En el día de los enamorados poster
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A documentary where two guys want to take advantage of Valentine's Day to start a business, but reality will hit them hard.

En el día de los enamorados

2005

En el día de los enamorados poster
NR

A documentary where two guys want to take advantage of Valentine's Day to start a business, but reality will hit them hard.

En el día de los enamorados

2005

#Podcast poster
NR

A documentary that follows the lives of two men living in opposite districts of Lima during the quarantine, until they connect at night to host a live podcast about cinema.

#Podcast

2020

La tortuga, la liebre y los lobos poster
NR

Set in a high school, with secondary students, it has a simple plot, good acting, and a fluid narrative. A boy is in love with a girl, but he doesn't dare confess his feelings; when he finally decides to, it's too late. The final scene shows him descending the school stairs from a high angle.

La tortuga, la liebre y los lobos

2003

La tortuga, la liebre y los lobos poster
NR

Set in a high school, with secondary students, it has a simple plot, good acting, and a fluid narrative. A boy is in love with a girl, but he doesn't dare confess his feelings; when he finally decides to, it's too late. The final scene shows him descending the school stairs from a high angle.

La tortuga, la liebre y los lobos

2003

Solicitud de personal poster
NR

After five years, Iturbide, a young man bored with his job, runs into an old college friend (Pancho) whose working conditions are diametrically opposed to his own. Pancho promises to get him a job at the company where he is a top executive. Touched by his friend's gesture, Iturbide only has to send a simple application, but this process will cause him a few minor inconveniences.

Solicitud de personal

1999

Solicitud de personal poster
NR

After five years, Iturbide, a young man bored with his job, runs into an old college friend (Pancho) whose working conditions are diametrically opposed to his own. Pancho promises to get him a job at the company where he is a top executive. Touched by his friend's gesture, Iturbide only has to send a simple application, but this process will cause him a few minor inconveniences.

Solicitud de personal

1999

Se anuncia la partida poster
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Behind the Jorge Chávez International Airport lies the former San Agustín hacienda, founded at the beginning of the 20th century by a Catholic congregation and later acquired by the Prado family. The hacienda was dedicated to sugarcane cultivation and later to cotton. In 1930, a Japanese colony arrived and subdivided the hacienda. In 1960, construction of the airport began, for which part of San Agustín was sold. The workers settled on these fertile lands and on January 9, 1973, they created the shantytown of El Ayllu. To this day, they do not possess property titles, and in 2000 the government declared its expropriation. However, optimism prevails among the population, reflected in their soccer and cockfighting championships, patron saint festivals, and even the creation of the Juanita Barrantes community library, in honor of the teacher of all generations in the town. The uncertainty of the imminent departure does not diminish the cultivation of their lands, customs and hearts.

Se anuncia la partida

2008

Cajitas poster
NR

A group of matchboxes wanders around wherever they please.

Cajitas

2008

Cajitas poster
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A group of matchboxes wanders around wherever they please.

Cajitas

2008

Un día poster
NR

A young man without opportunities spends the entire day without doing anything apparently important for his life. Meanwhile, he competes in a TV show.

Un día

2003

Un día poster
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A young man without opportunities spends the entire day without doing anything apparently important for his life. Meanwhile, he competes in a TV show.

Un día

2003

Un día poster
NR

A young man without opportunities spends the entire day without doing anything apparently important for his life. Meanwhile, he competes in a TV show.

Un día

2003

Es un azar no encontrarte poster
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Short documentary made with archival footage of the poet Elí Martín, and testimonies from family and friends who remember him.

Es un azar no encontrarte

2003