Enrique Gabriel
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Born in Buenos Aires in 1957, Enrique Gabriel studied literature in
Paris and later worked as a movie-maker in Spain. First an
assistant-director, he got into filmmaking as of 1991 with
Krapatchouk (1992), which earned him
awards at the Verone, Karlovy Vary and Punta del Este International
Film Festivals. In 1994, he founded his own production company,
A.T.P.I.P. Another festival favorite was his next film,
Hitting Bottom (1997)
(Putain de rue), a humorous account of life in the streets, a nice mix
of naturalism and heartfelt humanity. His next effort was the sensitive
Fading Memories (1999)
dealing with the tragedy of a village about to be flooded by a
reservoir. After a seven year hiatus, Enrique was back with an
apparently lighter work,
Suspiros del corazón (2006),
but this modern Don Quixote tale is more profound than it seems to be.
