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Born July 9, 1971 · Asunción, Paraguay
Paz Encina (born July 9, 1971; Asunción) is a Paraguayan director and screenwriter, known for her drama film Hamaca Paraguaya (2006), winner of the FIPRESCI Award of the Cannes Film Festival. She was born in Asuncion, Paraguay. Studied at the Universidad del Cine of Buenos Aires, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in cinematography. Hamaca Paraguaya was her first feature film. She previously made short films like La siesta (1997), Los encantos del Jazmín (1998) y Supe que estabas triste (2000).

Happiness
2025

Carta a un Viejo Master
2024

Eami
2022

Veladores
2020
Aromas que trae el viento
2019

Memory Exercises
2016

Sorrows
2014
Family
2014
Arrival
2014
A Wind from the South
2011
Paraguay River: Third Movement
2010
Paraguay River: Second Movement
2010
Paraguay River: First Movement
2010

Paraguayan Hammock
2006
I Knew You Were Sad B&N
2000

I Knew You Were Sad
2000
Paraguayan Hammock
2000
Los encantos de Jazmín
1998
La siesta
1997