Maria Barea

Maria Barea was born in 1943 in Chancay, Peru. For over 20 years, she has worked as an actor, director and producer of films. In 1982 she co-founded teh film group Chaski with which she has made the films Gregorio and Miss Universum en el Peru. In 1989, she co-founded the women's film group 'WARMI Cine y Video', with which she produces and directs documentaries. Her films include, Mujeres del Planeta(1982), Andahuaylas - suenen las campanas. Andahuaylas - cuidad hermana (1987), Porcon (1989/92), Porque queria estudiar (1990), Barro y Bambu (1991), Antuca (1992).

Daughters of War
A film by Maria Barea, 1998, 30 min., Color
How does a 17 year old mother and leader of a girl gang survive in a region where violence and abuse has become the norm? In DAUGHTERS OF WAR, Peruvia...

Girls Around the World
Directed by Maria Barea, Kaija Jurikkala, Monique Mbeka Phoba, Pascale Schmidt, Sabiha Sumar and Yingli Ma, 1999, 222 min., 6 in series, Color
Produced by Brenda Parkerson, GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD is a collection of six extraordinary documentaries that examine the hopes, dreams and worldviews ...