69th edition. October 18-26, 2024
69th edition.
October 18-26, 2024
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Verano en diciembre

Carolina África
Spain
 - 2024
Out of competition
Estreno mundial
 Carolina África, a playwright and actress with a long career in the world of the performing arts, makes her debut as a director in film fiction. Verano en diciembre, an adaptation of her play by the same name, delves into the heart of a Spanish home. Teresa (Carmen Machi) lives with her four daughters (Bárbara Lennie, Victoria Luengo, Irene Escolar and Beatriz Grimaldos) and her 90-year-old mother-in-law (Lola Cordón). Together they plan a family reunion to commemorate the anniversary of their father's death; an enterprise that will reveal the tensions between the four sisters, women of very different personalities: the nurturer, the rebel, the wild and the adventurous. Summer in December is an emotional choral comedy about family, which Africa portrays with irony, noise, laughter and tears. The film has a stellar cast that also includes Antonio Resines, Silvia Marsó and Nacho Fresneda. It will have its world premiere at the RTVE Gala at the 69th SEMINCI. 
Carolina África

She was born in Madrid in 1980. She is a playwright, director, adapter and actress with a long career in theatre. She is also a teacher, academic and founding producer-partner of La Belloch Teatro. She studied Journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid and has a degree in Acting from RESAD. Among her works, including plays written and directed by her, stand out ‘Summer in December’ (2012 Calderón de la Barca National Award and finalist for the 2014 Max Awards), ‘Vientos de Levante’ (2017 Torrejón, National Stage Directors Award) and ‘La penúltima’ (2013, La Rioja, Encinart Award 2013). Her shows have toured Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Mexico, Ecuador, the United Kingdom and Italy. ‘Verano en diciembre’ (2024) is her debut behind the camera.

Screenings

O.V. in Spanish with English subtitles 
Fri. 18, 19:00
Teatro Cervantes
Sat. 19, 9:00
Teatro Cervantes
Sat. 19, 19:30
Teatro Calderón
Presentation
RTVE Gala
Sun. 20, 16:30
Teatro Carrión
Presentation
DIRECTOR
Carolina África
SCREENPLAY
Carolina África
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kiko de la Rica
EDITOR
Marino García
SOUND
Rodrigo Madrigal, J.J. Saiz Salso
MUSIC
Sergio de la Puente
PRODUCTION
Maribel Muñoz, Andrés Martín, Antonio Gómez-Olea
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Mare Films, Vértigo Films, Verano en Diciembre
CAST
Carmen Machi, Bárbara Lennie, Victoria Luengo, Beatriz Grimaldos, Lola Cordón, Irene Escolar, Antonio Resines, Silvia Marsó
RUNNING TIME
90 min.
TYPE
Largometraje
FORMAT
Color
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2024
COUNTRY
Spain
CONTACT
Vértigo Films

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