Josué Méndez (director)
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Josué Méndez is a Peruvian director of films including Dias de Santiago (Days of Santiago) and Dioses (Gods). Dias de Santiago is about a cab driver in Lima, Peru. It was Peru's official nomination into the 2006 Academy Awards
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During the making of Dioses, Méndez benefited from the guidance of British director Stephen Frears
as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
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During the making of Dioses, Méndez benefited from the guidance of British director Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Stephen Arthur Frears is an English film director.-Early life:Frears was born in Leicester, England to Ruth M., a social worker, and Dr Russell E. Frears, a general practitioner and accountant. He did not find out that his mother was Jewish until he was in his late 20s...
as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.