Fabián Bielinsky, 1959 - 2006.

Argentine film director Fabián Bielinsky, who shot the critically-acclaimed Nine Queens crime caper, died of a heart attack in Sao Paulo, Brazil, consulate officials said on Thursday. He was 47.

Reuters, via indieWIRE.

If you see con-game films from other countries, you never think that the director is giving you the picture of the whole society.

Bielinsky, talking to the BBC's Tom Dawson in 2002 about Nine Queens.

Eugene Hernandez reported earlier this month, IFC First Take has just picked up his latest feature, El Aura.

Posted by dwhudson at June 30, 2006 6:42 AM