Alberto Rodríguez
Born in 1971 in Seville, Spain, he is a director and screenwriter mostly known for his films 7 Virgins (2005) and Unit 7 (2015). 7 Virgins was nominated for the Spanish Goyas as Best Picture, Best Director and Original Screenplay and rewarded for Best Performance by an Actor at San Sebastián. His sixth feature, Marshland, won the Critics’ Prize and the Police Prize at the Beaune Thriller Film Festival 2014 and ten Goyas, including the Best Picture Award. Prison 77 is his eighth feature film.