Francisco José Lombardi ( born 3 August 1949 ) is a Peruvian film director , producer and screenwriter . He has directed 17 films since 1977 . He received the Silver Shell for Best Director in 1985 for his film '' The City and the Dogs '' based on the novel '' La ciudad y los perros '' by Mario Vargas Llosa . His film '' Without Compassion '' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
1994 Cannes Film Festival
1994 Cannes Film Festival
Francisco José Lombardi