Lidia Peralta García (born 1970) is a Spanish journalist and filmmaker.

Lidia Peralta García
Lidia Peralta García
Lidia Peralta García
Born1970
NationalitySpanish
Occupation(s)Journalist and documentary filmmaker
Known forLa Caravana del manuscrito andalusí

Lidia Peralta García was born in Granada, Spain in 1970. For several years she studied translation and interpretation, then spent several years travelling in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. In 2000, she obtained a degree in journalism from the faculty of Sciences de la Communication of Malaga. From 2001 she has been a writer and host of the TV show "Tesis", shown on Channel 2 in Andalusia. This is based on socio-cultural programs of the Andalusian public university.[1]

Her 2007 documentary La Caravana del manuscrito andalusí (The caravan of the manuscripts from Al-Andalus) won the Best Documentary Film prize at the 10th International Panorama of Independent Films.[2] It was also nominated for Best Documentary Film at the 2008 Marbella International Film Festival.[3] Her film A House Of Bernarda Alba was selected for the 8th Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival.[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Carmen, reina de los pescadores Director Documentary
2003 Bereberes del Alto Atlas Director Documentary
2004 Mohammed, el pequeño guía de Tombuctú Director Documentary
2004 Tanan Djare, impresiones de Burkina Faso a través de los cuatro elementos Director Documentary
2005 Al-Andalus en el espejo Director Documentary
2006 Alas Sobre Dakar Director Documentary
2007 La Caravana del manuscrito andalusí
(The caravan of the manuscripts from Al-Andalus)
Director, 50 minutes. Documentary
2009 A Proposito de Sudan (Voyage Espoir) Director 25 minutes
2010 Alas Sobre Khartoum (Wings Over Khartoum) Director 65 minutes. Contemporary Sudan through the eyes of four Sudanese sisters devoted to the world of arts

References

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  1. ^ "Lidia PERALTA GARCIA". Africultures. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  2. ^ "6th Alternative Stage Festival". Theatre Entropia. December 9–14, 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ "Awards 2008". Marbella International Film Festival. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  4. ^ "Medium Films -2012". Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved 2012-03-11.