Keep Living: The Cinema of Laura Ferrés

Description

There is something remarkable about the new Spanish cinema, particularly the films made by women, which have been frequently showcased at Curtas Vila do Conde: such names include Carla Simón, Elena López Riera, Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren, Clara Roquet, Diana Toucedo, and Carla Andrade, among many others. This cinema captures an imagination shaped by the successive violent economic crises that have struck the southern European countries in recent years, while also exploring the social balances resulting from breaking away from a deeply rooted Catholic heritage. This text speaks about Laura Ferrés, one of this new voices.