Irene Kuchilan

She was born in Havana, Cuba, where she started her career performing leading roles in TV dramas and sitcoms,and directing TV dramas and documentaries for which she was renowned due to her original style. At the Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematography (ICAIC) she wrote and directed 35mm short films which screened at major festivals and were bought by Canal Plus in France and Channel Four in England, gaining international recognition and awards such as The Havana International Film Festival Cor…