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La abadesa

Antonio Chavarrías

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Day 09 at 18:30 - Cine Albéniz - Sala 2

Day 09 at 21:30 - Multicines Rosaleda - Sala 1

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COUNTRY Spain, Belgium

PRODUCTION Oberon Media, Wanda Visión, ICONO 2020 AIE, Saga Film

YEAR2024

DURATION122 min

WRITING Antonio Chavarrías

CINEMATOGRAPHY Julian Elizalde

MUSIC Ivan Georgiev

EDITION Clara Martínez Malagelada

CAST Daniela Brown, Blanca Romero, Carlos Cuevas, Ernest Villegas, Berta Sánchez, Oriol Genís, Joaquín Notario

DISTRIBUTION Wanda Vision

INTERNATIONAL SALES Film Constellation, Film Factory

CONTACT wanda@wanda.es

SYNOPSIS In the 9th century, Emma, a 17-year-old girl, is named Abbess with the mission of repopulating and Christianizing territories in conflict with the Moriscos. When she arrives at the Abbey, she will have to overcome the mistrust aroused by a woman determined to fulfill her mission, which will lead her to confront nobles, peasants, and the nuns themselves. However, Emma will prove that, with determination and will, it is possible to challenge the established power structures. Although she will pay a high price...

Antonio Chavarrías

Barcelona. He is writer and director. He is a well-known scriptwriter and director of films such as The Chosen in 2016, world premiere in Netflix; Childish Games, 2012, Berlin Film Festival - Official Selection; Celia's Lives in 2006, San Sebastian Film Festival - Official Selection; You'll Be Back, 2002, Mar del Plata Film Festival; Susana, Karlovy Vary Film Festival and Manila 1991. In 1990 he founded Oberon Cinematografica, from where he has produced many feature films in collaboration with national, European and Latin American producers and distributors with whom he has accessed to festivals such as Cannes, Sundance, San Sebastian, Berlin or Locarno.

FILMOGRAPHY La abadesa (feature film, 2024), El elegido (feature film, 2016), Dictado (feature film, 2012), Las vidas de Celia (feature film, 2006), Volverás (feature film, 2002), Susanna (feature film, 1996)