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Patricia Cardoso
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Director, Screenwriter Biography:A talented filmmaker whose childhood didn't seem to point toward a career as a director, Patricia Cardoso had been calling the shots behind the lens for over a decade when she exploded onto the scene with her funny and personal comedy drama Real Women Have Curves (2002). The tale, originally written by Josefina Lopez as a play, struck close to home for Cardoso, in that it resembled her own childhood. Her revealing direction, coupled with Lopez's insightful screenplay, offered a refreshingly introspective coming-of-age story about a young Mexican-American teen on the verge of womanhood.
Cardoso is the daughter of two Colombian architects and was raised in Bogota; in 1987, the family opted for a new life in the U.S. After earning a degree in archeology and anthropology, Cardoso felt creatively stifled; nevertheless, she made her mark in the world of archeology by discovering the Tairona culture's... Full Biography
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