Landes was born in São Paulo, Brazil to a Colombian mother and Ecuadorian father. Landes received a B.A. in Political Economy from Brown University in 2003.
Prior to becoming a filmmaker, Landes worked as an assistant producer for Oppenheimer Presenta, a weekly news broadcast show. He also wrote for the Miami Herald.
Alejandro's first film, Cocalero, premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. His second feature, Porfirio, premiered in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

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