'Disco Ibiza Locomía', a biopic of the iconic music group that takes us back to the pop nostalgia of the 80s and 90s and reflects on the obsession with success
The director Kike Maíllo presented 'Disco Ibiza Locomía', a feature film biopic of the iconic musical group known for their shoulder pads and XL fans that takes the viewer back to the pop nostalgia of
Maíllo explained at a press conference that 'he was not and is not a fan of Locomía, but is a fan of what happens to them and what it means'. He also stated that almost 90% of what is told in the film is real, 'a strange, fascinating and random story that reflects on the rise and fall and the dangers of the pursuit of success'.
At a press conference, he revealed that they had been working on this production for four years, in which they have tried to take a warm and human approach to the characters. 'It's not easy to make a film where the characters you're referring to are alive, and even more so if it's not a tribute in the style of Bohemian Rhapsody. However, although they assume that the group may have their ups and downs with this work, the band members plan to attend the premiere of the film in Madrid, he said.
'There is not a question of winners and losers because here they are all losers'. In fact, the film also recreates the moment when the group's decline began, just when they were about to take off in the USA.
The script tells the story of a group of friends who came to Ibiza with the dream of becoming fashion designers and, after being discovered by a music industry boss, ended up becoming an international superstar. However, it also had its negative consequences.
In Spain in the mid-80s, while the Madrid movement was starting and Ibiza was in full swing, Xavi Font, a misfit with artistic interests, helped by his soulmate Lurdes Iribar and his friend and lover Manolo Arjona, created Locomía. Thanks to this, he will enjoy the sweetness of success while at the same time getting to know the darker side of the industry at the hands of the powerful producer José Luís Gil.
Maíllo also highlighted the creation of his own universe that takes the era to its fullest consequences, without falling into the idealisation of the past. 'I don't know what kind of idiot or rich white man could think that in the 80s there was more freedom than now'.
For his part, the actor Jaime Lorente insisted that the work is a fiction, as 'at no time did they want to make a copy or an imitation of what the group was, but rather they created their own Locomía band', he explained.
Lorente is joined in the cast by actors Blanca Suarez, Pol Granch, Alejandro Speitzer, Javier Morgade, Albert Baró, Iván Pellicer and Gonzalo Ramírez; as well as producers Kiko Martínez and Alberto Aranda.
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