Alauda Ruiz de Azua (Barakaldo, Vizcaya, 1978) has won the Goya for Best New Director for ‘Cinco lobitos’, a story about how one learns to be a mother and how motherhood changes the perception one has of one’s own parents. The Basque director has prevailed over Elena López Riera, nominated for ‘El agua’; Juan Diego Botto for ‘En los márgenes’, Mikel Gurrea for ‘Suro’ and Carlota Pereda for ‘Cerdita’.
The film director has given the thanks to his family for educating him in the “love of culture, theater, books; ‘aita’ and ‘ama’ you are guilty “, as well as his partner and his son Daniel for teaching him that” it is never too late to be enthusiastic “.
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Graduated in directing from ECAM in Madrid, Ruiz de Azúa also studied Audiovisual Communication at the University of the Basque Country and English Philology at Deusto and has combined directing personal projects with advertising.
‘Cinco lobitos’, his first feature, stars Laia Costa and premiered last year in the Panoramas section of the Berlinale.