Julia Vargas-Weise

Julia Vargas-Weise (1942 – 1 April 2018) was a Bolivian photographer, screenwriter, educator, and film director.

Biography Julia Vargas-Weise was born in Cochabamba in 1942. She trained professionally at the Ecole des Arts et Métiers in Vevey, Switzerland. She went on to direct three films, including 2015's Sealed Cargo, which was selected as Bolivia's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, but was not nominated. It also won special jury awards at the International Film Festival of India and the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.

Julia Vargas-Weise died in Barcelona on 1 April 2018 at age 76. 2017: Award for Contribution to Bolivian Cinema and Audiovisual Arts at the 17th Santa Cruz International Film Festival (FENAVID)

Filmography Esito sería... (2004) Patricia, una vez basta (2006) Sealed Cargo (2015)

Books Tierra adentro: obra fotográfica (1987)