Semaine de la Critique

Valentina Maurel

French and Costa Rican nationality

Born on April 16^th, 1988 in San José (Costa Rica)

Valentina was born in Costa Rica and studied filmmaking in Belgium. Her graduation film, Paul est là, won the 1^st Prize of Cinéfondation in Cannes in 2017. With Lucía en el limbo, screened during the 58^th edition of La Semaine de la Critique, Valentina rekindles with Costa Rica in a feverish and urban coming-of-age story about a young teenage girl in the throes of her changing body and desires.