Verónica Chen

Argentine Film Catalogue

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Verónica Chen

Filmmaker

BIO

Verónica Chen was born in Buenos Aires but grew up in Texas, USA, where she lived until 1981. She studied Classical Literature at the University of Buenos Aires and graduated as a Filmmaker from ENERC. Among her feature films, notable titles include Vagón fumador (Smoking Car, 2001), which premiered at the Venice Film Festival; Agua (Water, 2006), presented at the Locarno International Film Festival; Mujer Conejo (Rabbit Woman, 2013), premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival; Rosita (2018), screened at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival; and Marea alta (High Tide, 2020), which premiered in the International Competition of the Sundance Festival, and is part of "El Cuarteto de la Costa" (The Coast Quartet), a group of four standalone but thematically linked films which share some of their characters.

VERÓNICA CHEN: Born in Buenos Aires and grows up in Texas, USA until 1981. Studies Classical Literature at the Buenos Aires University. Graduates as Director at INCAA’s Film School. FICTION FEATURE FILMS: Smokers Only (Vagón Fumador), 2001, premieres in Venice Film Festival – Agua, 2006, premieres in Locarno Film Festival – Rabbit Woman (Mujer Conejo), 2013, premieres in San Sebastián Film Festival. Rosita, 2018, premieres in Mar del Plata IFF, – High Tide ( 2020), premiere in the SUNDANCE International Competition (part of THE COAST QUARTER – 4 autonomous films, thematically linked and sharing some characters in common).