Micaela Saxer

About

Micaela Saxer was born in Iquitos, Peru on the legendary film set of Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo. In her 20's, she worked for casting director Shaila Rubin in Rome. She assisted Ms. Rubin on The Talented Mr. Ripley, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Titus, Hannibal, and The Passion of the Christ. After Ms. Rubin's death in 2006, Micaela decided to leave Rome and the film industry and take a sabbatical in her motherland; Peru. There she managed the Hotel La Casa Fitzcarraldo in the city of Iquitos from 2007 to 2010. During this time in the Amazon, Micaela not only tried ayahuasca and experienced its effects, but also was a witness to the touristic boom taking place in the city. There she had the idea to make the documentary Gringo Shamans. Micaela, currently lives in New York, where she works in production on independent films and frequently collaborates as an Associate Producer with the production company Cinema Imperfecta. is her directorial debut.