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Streaming January 14-26, 2022 Digital Screening Room

Spain | 119 minutes | 2021

Alegría

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Set in Melilla, an autonomous city of Spain situated on the north coast of Africa, this heartfelt family drama centers around Alegría (Cecilia Suárez from Nora’s Will and La casa de las flores) and the varied relationships with the women in her orbit. Using the excuse of a wedding (arranged within the Sephardic community), Alegría returns to her native Melilla, a city where the three Mediterranean cultures converge — Christian, Jewish, and Muslim — and where she finally is able to reunite with her daughter whom she hasn’t seen for years. The women of Alegría paint a mural of strength, love, courage, compassion, and trust, and at last show their bond is unbounded, finding the self in selflessness. A bright comedy about multiculturalism, Alegría is a luminous and surprising story that draws from the director’s own experiences growing up in Melilla. It plays as an homage to a city whose vivid contrasts and blended culture perfectly reflects the contour of the characters’ interconnected dramas.

Director's Bio

Directed by Violeta Salama

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Violeta Salama started in film career working on TV shows like The L Word and Smallville. In Spain, she worked with renowned directors like Pablo Berger, Jaime Rosales, Manolo Martin Cuenca, and Mateo Gil. Alegría is Violeta's feature film debut.

Cast and Credits

Director

Violeta Salama

Screenwriter

Violeta Salama

Cinematographer

Pau Esteve

Editor

José M.G. Moyano

Cast

Cecilia Suárez, Laia Manzanares, Sarah Perles, Mara Guill

Film Info

Year

2021

Country

Spain

Run-time

119 minutes

Language

Spanish with English subtitles
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