Sinopsis
In her own words, over the years, Almudena Grandes tells her way of seeing the world, of understanding life and writing. But Almudena is no longer here. The aim of this film is to keep her memory alive, to celebrate her life and work, without forgetting the painful void left by her death. Luis García Montero, her husband, enters that void and in doing so completes the intimate portrait of a writer who has been able to tell us about our life.
Azucena Rodríguez is a director. She graduated in Modern History and then trained as a screenwriter. She worked with Gonzalo Suárez on the writing of six of his films and then began to write her own scripts. She debuted with the feature film Entre rojas, with Penélope Cruz as the main female character. It was followed by Puede ser divertido and Atlas de Geografía Humana (adapted from the novel by Almudena Grandes). She combines directing with writing scripts as in El grito de las mariposas and directing series as in Cuéntame cómo pasó. She has written and directed several documentaries for television such as Primarias and Maltratadas. She is also a tutor in the master’s degree in Screenwriting at the Carlos III University of Madrid and teaches Directing at the ECAM.
Thursday, Nov. 6th 6:30 p.m.
Biblioteca Nacional de España
Free admission until full capacity is reached
Year of Production: 2024
Time: 80’
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish
Director: Azucena Rodriguez
Cast: Almudena Grandes, Almudena Grandes’ family
Production: Mariela Besuievsky, Gerardo Herrero
Script: Azucena Rodríguez
Director of Photography: Juan Barrero
Production Companies: La Conquista de una Mirada, Tornasol Media
International Sales: Latido Films
Distribution: Syldavia Cinema
Selected at San Sebastian Film Festival (Made in Spain), Malaga Film Festival, BCN Film Fest
