His first novel , '' Fotos de Laura '' , was applauded by critics and awarded , as was his second compilation of stories , '' La educación '' . After these two books appeared in 2012 , he published the novels '' Lacra '' , '' La patria '' – whose main character is Francisco Javier Cuadra , minister of Augusto Pinochet – and '' Pascua '' , " which has at its center the abuses committed by priests . " As a filmmaker , Leonart co-directed , together with Paulo Avilés , the film '' Grita '' ( based on his homonymous theatrical work ) , which premiered in 2009 at the Santiago International Film Festival
Santiago International Film Festival
Santiago International Film Festival
Marcelo Leonart