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Maurel was born in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], Costa Rica, the daughter of Costa Rican poet [[Ana Istarú]] and French actor César Maurel.[{{cite web |last=Mora |first=Jorge Arturo |title=Valentina Maurel, la cineasta que zarpó desde Zapote para conquistar Locarno y Cannes |url=https://www.nacion.com/revista-dominical/valentina-maurel-la-cineasta-que-zarpo-desde/ZB6XZZCEYBFX7CG2MZP345JZYI/story/ |url-access=subscription |website=[[La Nación (Costa Rica)|La Nación]] |access-date=24 April 2026 |language=es |date=31 August 2022}}][{{cite web |last=Batista |first=Lelo Jimmy |title=Valentina Maurel: «Je voulais avant tout exprimer la confusion de l'adolescence» |url=https://www.liberation.fr/culture/cinema/valentina-maurel-je-voulais-avant-tout-exprimer-la-confusion-de-ladolescence-20230307_OT6LUNBYMZG7RFYETBSAJMS6O4/ |website=[[Libération]] |access-date=22 April 2026 |language=fr |date=7 March 2023}}] At the age of 19, she left Costa Rica and moved to France.[{{cite web |last=Lorfèvre |first=Alain |title="Ce n'est pas très à la mode de parler d'une jeune femme qui est fascinée par le père ou par la virilité" |url=https://www.lalibre.be/culture/cinema/films/2023/05/03/ce-nest-pas-tres-a-la-mode-de-parler-dune-jeune-femme-qui-est-fascinee-par-le-pere-ou-par-la-virilite-7P75GV3IEBH47AQWIWGAJBPO4M/ |website=[[La Libre Belgique]] |access-date=22 April 2026 |language=fr |date=22 April 2026}}] She later studied film at the [[Institut national supérieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion]] (INSAS) in [[Brussels]].[{{cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |title=Forever Your Maternal Animal Picked Up by Heretic Ahead of Premiere in Cannes' Un Certain Regard (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/global/forever-your-maternal-animal-heretic-cannes-1236722288/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=22 April 2026 |date=15 April 2026}}] |
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Maurel was born in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], Costa Rica, the daughter of Costa Rican poet [[Ana Istarú]] and French actor César Maurel. She studied art history at the [[University of Costa Rica]] for a year before moving to France at the age of 19.[{{cite web |last=Mora |first=Jorge Arturo |title=Valentina Maurel, la cineasta que zarpó desde Zapote para conquistar Locarno y Cannes |url=https://www.nacion.com/revista-dominical/valentina-maurel-la-cineasta-que-zarpo-desde/ZB6XZZCEYBFX7CG2MZP345JZYI/story/ |url-access=subscription |website=[[La Nación (Costa Rica)|La Nación]] |access-date=24 April 2026 |language=es |date=31 August 2022}}][{{cite web |last=Batista |first=Lelo Jimmy |title=Valentina Maurel: «Je voulais avant tout exprimer la confusion de l'adolescence» |url=https://www.liberation.fr/culture/cinema/valentina-maurel-je-voulais-avant-tout-exprimer-la-confusion-de-ladolescence-20230307_OT6LUNBYMZG7RFYETBSAJMS6O4/ |website=[[Libération]] |access-date=22 April 2026 |language=fr |date=7 March 2023}}][{{cite web |last=Lorfèvre |first=Alain |title="Ce n'est pas très à la mode de parler d'une jeune femme qui est fascinée par le père ou par la virilité" |url=https://www.lalibre.be/culture/cinema/films/2023/05/03/ce-nest-pas-tres-a-la-mode-de-parler-dune-jeune-femme-qui-est-fascinee-par-le-pere-ou-par-la-virilite-7P75GV3IEBH47AQWIWGAJBPO4M/ |website=[[La Libre Belgique]] |access-date=22 April 2026 |language=fr |date=22 April 2026}}] She later studied film at the [[Institut national supérieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion]] (INSAS) in [[Brussels]].[{{cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |title=Forever Your Maternal Animal Picked Up by Heretic Ahead of Premiere in Cannes' Un Certain Regard (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/global/forever-your-maternal-animal-heretic-cannes-1236722288/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=22 April 2026 |date=15 April 2026}}] |
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