★ HOW OLD IS NEUS BALLÚS I MONTSERRAT?
Neus Ballús i Montserrat is 46 years old, born February 20, 1980 in ES · Pisces.
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About
Neus Ballús i Montserrat is a Catalan film director and screenwriter born in 1980. Her debut feature La plaga premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and won four Gaudí Awards. She followed with El viatge de Marta and Sis dies corrents, both exploring working-class life and coming-of-age moments in contemporary Spain. A Pisces, she channels emotional depth into character-driven narratives.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Neus Ballús i Montserrat is a Catalan film director and screenwriter born in 1980. She holds a degree in Audiovisual Communication and a Master in Documentary Making from Pompeu Fabra University. Her directorial debut, La plaga (The Plague), premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival in 2013 and won four Gaudí Awards while earning nominations for the LUX Prize, European Film Awards, and Goya Awards. The film documents everyday life in Gallecs, a rural zone on Barcelona's periphery. Before her feature films, she directed shorts including La Gabi (2004), L'avi de la càmera (Grandad with Camera, 2005), and the documentary Immersió (2009), which won Best Short Film at the ALCINE Festival. Her second feature, El viatge de Marta (Staff Only), premiered at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival in 2019 and screened in France and Spain; it follows a 17-year-old girl navigating family tension and self-discovery during Christmas holidays in Senegal. In 2021, Sis dies corrents premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, centering a young Moroccan plumber navigating his probationary week among eccentric colleagues and customers. Born a Pisces, Ballús brings emotional introspection to screenwriting and direction. As a screenwriter and director, she constructs intimate portraits of working-class and adolescent experience. Working in Spain and beyond, she has established herself as a distinctive voice in contemporary European cinema.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Ballús studied Audiovisual Communication and earned a Master in Documentary Making from Pompeu Fabra University. Before directing features, she made several shorts: La Gabi (2004), L'avi de la càmera (Grandad with Camera, 2005), and the documentary Immersió (2009), which won Best Short Film at the ALCINE Festival.
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Trivia
- La plaga was screened at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival and portrays the real Barcelona neighborhood Gallecs.
- El viatge de Marta was set during a Christmas holiday in Senegal and featured a protagonist discovering the staff areas of her family's resort.
- Sis dies corrents (The Odd-job men) premiered at the 74th Locarno Film Festival in 2021.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Builder
22 is 4 amplified. Builders of large, structural things — institutions, festivals, multi-decade catalogs.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
★ FAQ
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- How old is Neus Ballús i Montserrat?
- Neus Ballús i Montserrat is 46 years old (born February 20, 1980).
- When is Neus Ballús i Montserrat's birthday?
- Neus Ballús i Montserrat was born on February 20, 1980.
- What is Neus Ballús i Montserrat's zodiac sign?
- Neus Ballús i Montserrat is a Pisces, born February 20, 1980.
- What is Neus Ballús i Montserrat's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Neus Ballús i Montserrat was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Neus Ballús i Montserrat from?
- Neus Ballús i Montserrat is from ES.
- What does Neus Ballús i Montserrat do?
- Neus Ballús i Montserrat is a writer.
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