Josué Méndez (b. 1976, Lima) graduated from Yale University (1998). He shot three short films based on his own scripts which were screened at various festivals, including Oberhausen, Tampere, Sao Paulo, Huesca and Bilbao: Only Good Friends (Solo buenos amigos, 1997), Dreams and Other Adagios (1998) and Parelisa (1999, Casa de America Award at the Huesca FF for best new director). He has also edited others´ features: Bala perdida (2001, dir. by Aldo Salvini), Páramo (2003) and Con Game (Doble juego, 2004, dir. by Alberto Durant). In addition, he has worked on a number of documentaries, commercials, and theatre and television projects for both Peruvian and foreign producers. Days of Santiago (Días de Santiago, 2004) is his feature debut.
MFF Karlovy Vary
