Solveig Hoogesteijn Solveig Hoogesteijn

Solveig Hoogesteijn, born August 3, 1946 in Sweden, is a noted Venezuelan motion picture writer, producer and director. She wrote, produced and directed Santera; Macu, la Mujer del Policía (Macu, the Policeman's Woman); Alemania Puede Ser Muy Bella, a Veces (Germany can be very beautiful, sometimes); Manoa - Flucht aus der Zeit. The latter film was a made-for-TV movie.) Hoogesteijn co-wrote, produced, and directed El Mar del tiempo perdido (The Sea of Lost Time, 1981) and Manoa. She also co-wrote, directed, and served as executive producer on the film Maroa, which was Venezuela's Official Selection for the 79th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 2007.