Lucio Castro
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Lucio Castro (born December 11, 1975) is a film director and fashion designer born in Argentina and based in New York City.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Castro was born in Buenos Aires on December 11th, 1975; his family had immigrated to Argentina in the 1930s. His mother was a Spanish telenovela actress and his father was a nuclear physicist. He graduated from the University of Buenos Aires in 1999 with a film degree and later attended Parsons School of Design.[1]
Career
[edit]Fashion
[edit]Castro worked for Marc Jacobs, Armani Exchange, and DKNY Jeans before founding his own fashion label in 2011.[1]
Film
[edit]After directing a series of short films throughout the 2000s and 2010s, his first feature film, End of the Century, premiered at the New Directors/New Films Festival at the Museum of Modern Art.[2][3] His second feature film, After This Death, had its world premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in 2025.[4] His third feature film Drunken Noodles is slated to debut at the ACID parallel section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2025.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Ref. |
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| 2019 | End of the Century | [3] |
| 2025 | After This Death † | [4] |
| Drunken Noodles † | [5] |
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bedard, Matthew. "Clean Structures: The Elevated Simplicity of Lucio Castro". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Lucio Castro". Sundance Collab. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ a b Kleinmann, James (15 August 2019). "Exclusive Interview: End of the Century Director Lucio Castro". The Queer Review. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ a b "After This Death". Berlinale. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ a b Lattanzio, Ryan (8 May 2025). "One of Cannes' Sexiest, Queerest Films Is Lucio Castro's Mystical Art World Odyssey 'Drunken Noodles' — Watch Trailer". Indiewire. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ Borgohain, Paras. "Of Happy Queer Narratives, Singular Love And Duality Of Existence: A Chat With Lucio Castro On 'End Of The Century'". Gaysi. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Lucio Castro at IMDb