Carla Pekander
Directing
Carla Pekander (also known in Chinese as 彭坤荣) is a Finnish film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. She has studied at Beijing Film Academy, and Yunnan Arts University, which made her fluent in Chinese. Following in the footsteps of Zhang Yimou, Carla Pekander dedicated time for learning the art of cinematography first before attempting directing. Pekander is greatly inspired by nature and the changing seasons are visible part of her work. Her films have gathered attention in the international film festival circuit.
Known for
Directing9
movieInfatuation
2025
Director
movieWild Cloudberries
2025
Director
movieGrandma's Recipe
2024
Director
movieHeatwave Reverie
2023
Director
moviePear Garden
2022
Director
movieSummer Night
2021
Director
movieRun Zhiying Run
2016
Director
Camera8
movieInfatuation
2025
Director of Photography
movieWild Cloudberries
2025
Director of Photography
movieGrandma's Recipe
2024
Director of Photography
movieHeatwave Reverie
2023
Director of Photography
moviePear Garden
2022
Director of Photography
movieSummer Night
2021
Director of Photography
moviePast. Present. Future. NOW
2021
Director of Photography
movieRun Zhiying Run
2016
Director of Photography
Editing7
Production7
movieInfatuation
2025
Producer
movieWild Cloudberries
2025
Producer
movieGrandma's Recipe
2024
Producer
movieHeatwave Reverie
2023
Producer
moviePear Garden
2022
Producer
movieSummer Night
2021
Producer
Writing4
movieInfatuation
2025
Writer
movieDon't Forget to Remember Me
2017
Screenplay