Paraguayan director and screenwriter. Studied communication at the Catholic University of Asunción and cinema at the London Film School. His short films that revolve around literature and memory have been shown at the Berlinale, Clermont Ferrand, Melbourne among other festivals.

He was executive director of the first Public TV in his home country from the beginning of the project in 2010 until the coup d'état of June 2012. Capturing his nation’s trauma during that political chaos he wrote and directed ‘La Voz Perdida' (The Lost Voice), Best Short Film at Venice Film Festival in 2016.

His first feature film, ‘Las Herederas’ (The Heiresses), written with support of Torino Film Lab and Cinefondation – La Residence – program, was in Competition at the 2018 Berlinale and won two Silver Bears (Alfred Bauer and Best Actress awards) and the Fipresci prize. The film received top awards in dozens of festivals and was released in more than 30 countries.