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Albert Serra

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Albert Serra

Born October 9, 1975 in Banyoles, Catalonia, Spain35 films

Albert Serra ([əɫˈβɛrt ˈsɛrə]; born October 10, 1975; Banyoles, Catalonia) is a Spanish filmmaker, contemporary artist and manager of the production company Andergraun Films, set up by Montse Triola primarily to produce Serra’s films. Besides writing, directing and producing films, Albert Serra writes and produces plays.

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Graduated in Spanish literature and comparative literature at the University of Barcelona, where he also studied art history. Serra has been called “one of the most singular and radical filmmakers working today.” He is also a big fan of classical music and chess.

“I’m not interested in forcing a meaning onto a filmic story. In fact I’d even rather the audience know more than I do about the meaning of my films.”

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Afternoons of Solitude posterFirst watchAfternoons of Solitude20256.9The life of the bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey during a day of bullfighting, from the moment he dresses up to the moment he undresses.View film

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Filmography

35 films as director
  1. TBABlack OutDirector
  2. TBAOut of This WorldDirector
  3. TBAThe ValkyrieDirector
  4. TBAI Am an ArtistDirector
  5. 2026Sixteen Moments of My LifeDirector
  6. 2025TauromaquiaDirector
  7. 2025Faith Lacking Deed Lies DeadDirector
  8. 2025Afternoons of SolitudeDirector
  9. 2023Être RésistancesDirector
  10. 2022PacifictionDirector
  11. 2022Filmoteca de Catalunya 10 anys al RavalDirector
  12. 2020My InfluencesDirector
  13. 2019LibertéDirector
  14. 2019PersonalienDirector
  15. 2018Roi SoleilDirector
  16. 2016The Death of Louis XIVDirector
  17. 2015SingularityDirector
  18. 2014CubalibreDirector
  19. 2013Story of My DeathDirector
  20. 2012The Three Little PigsDirector
  21. 201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroDirector
  22. 2011The Lord Worked Wonders in MeDirector
  23. 2010The Names of ChristDirector
  24. 2010Reading a PoemDirector
  25. 2009BauçàDirector
  26. 2009Cinematic Correspondences: Albert Serra – Lisandro AlonsoDirector
  27. 2008BirdsongDirector
  28. 2008L’alto arrigoDirector
  29. 2008FiascoDirector
  30. 2007Atlètic Club BanyolesDirector
  31. 2007RússiaDirector
  32. 2006Honour of the KnightsDirector
  33. 2006Super 8Director
  34. 2006Sant Pere de RodesDirector
  35. 2003Crespià, the Film not the VillageDirector