First week of Spanish cinematography in Fier
The Spanish embassy in Tirana in collaboration with the Municipality of Fier organizes the First week of Spanish Film in Fier. This week’s movies are all focused on the life of famous Spanish artists such as De Goya, Antonio Lopez, Camaron etc.
Starting the first week of Spanish cinematography, “Camaron”, a biographical movie of Hose Monhe Kruth “Camaron de la Isla”, the genius who revolutionized flamingo, and made it what it is today. This movie closely looks at his works of art, his recognition as an artist at the national and international level, how he influenced the young musicians at the time, and how he broke taboos. Camaron goes through three stages: the discovery, confirmation and the end. Throughout each of these there are references to other artists of the flamingo, like Pako de Luthia, Tomatito, Pako Thepero, etc. What is more, the movie deals with his life in general, his love life, his relationship with drugs at a young age, and more.
The next movie to follow will be “Goya in Burdeos” (Goya en Burdeos), telling the story of famous artist Francisko de Goya. At the age of 82, he migrates to Burdeos with his latest girlfriend. Here he engages in a retelling of his life to his daughter Rozario. He tells her about the events that made his life. A life filled with political scandals, passion, and fame. These stories will tell the public about Goya’s life, his adventures, his games of seductions, etc. We will also be reminded on his one and true love, the Duchess de Alba, whose existence will be destroyed by the venom of the intrigues.
“The gardener’s dog” (El perro del hortelano) directed by Pilar Miro. Screen-player and director, she is a pioneer of the Spanish cinema. She studied cinema and was a professor at the Institute of Cinema; held many prestigious titles given to her for her accomplishments in the world of cinema and television.
The Gardener’s Dog, is a theatrical comedy that has received many international and national awards. This is a story of love and social conflicts. Countess Diana is a young, intelligent woman who has everything one can desire. However, she is jealous of her secretary, Teodoro, and one of her dames, Marsela. The two are involved but Diana tries to split them up by seducing Teodoro.
“The quince’s sun” (El sol del membrillo) tells about the struggle of an young painter. Antonio Lopez, tries to paint a fruit every year when autumn begins. However, there is one thing that he has never been able to capture: the sun’s gleams of light passing through the leaves of the trees. Every year he attempts to capture the sun’s rays but focusing on this detail he fails to finish his paintings in time. This year he has chosen to pain a quince, will he finally be able to achieve his goal?
Closing the Spanish week of cinematography, “The trip to nowhere” (El viaje a ninguna parte). This is the story of a group of people and the adventures they undertake as “comics of the language”. These undertakings are sometimes picturesque, sometimes linked to the literature of the imaginary world, but in their whole they portray Spain two decades before.
The movies will be shown every day, 19:00 hrs, at “Bylis” theater in Fier,in their original version in Spanish with Albanian subtitles. Everyone can enjoy watching these movies, since the entrance is free.
