Weaving together fact, fiction, past and present the film follows the writer Lola’s quest to unravel the truth behind the survival of a republican firing squad by a leading fascist ideologue during the Spanish Civil War. In doing so she meets and becomes fascinated by the survivors of the episode and comes out of the crisis in her life with a new will to go on. An engaging oblique take on the delicate subject of the war contrasted with contemporary Spain.
Openning night. The Embassadors of Spain and Portugal, among others will welcome you all to the festival.