Pro
ML
Monica Lek
Biography
Monica Lek is a Spanish filmmaker, writer and photographer based in Los Angeles.
At the age of 7, Monica went to the movies for the first time where she saw Titanic and nothing was ever the same. She believes in the power of cinema to make people feel something they didn’t feel before. Her work explores time transcendence through emotional connections.
All her images are captured with analogue cameras (35mm, 16mm). She’s best known for her work on the films Honey Boy, Waves and Worth.
Her most recent film And She Hisses (2019) is set to premiere at the International Hamburg Film Festival 2020.