Amat Escalante | |
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 Escalante Festival de Cannes 2023 | |
| Born | 28 February 1979[1] |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer and screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
Amat Escalante (born 28 February 1979) is a Mexican film director, producer and screenwriter. He is most well known for directing the controversial Mexican crime thriller Heli for which he was awarded the best director prize award at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and for directing the 2016 Mexican drama The Untamed for which he received the Silver Lion for best director at the 2016 Venice Film Festival.[3]
- ^ Mandelbaum, Jacques (13 May 2013). "'Heli' : l'horreur au Mexique vue droit dans les yeux" [Heli: the horror in Mexico seen face-to-face]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Amat Escalante gana premio al mejor director en Cannes por 'Heli'" [Amat Escalante wins best director prize at Cannes for 'Heli']. La Jornada (in Spanish). 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mexico's Amat Escalante wins Cannes best director". France 24. AFP. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.