Sanmao: The Desert Bride (2020)
In 1973, Chinese writer Sanmao (Echo Chen Ping, 1943-91) marries Spanish naval engineer José María Quero while living together in the Spanish Sahara. Sanmao recounts her daily experiences in Tales From the Sahara, a book that is a best-selling phenomenon in Taiwan and China. Sanmao then becomes an icon for independent women and the protagonist of a life that takes on legendary overtones: love, adventure, literature and, finally, tragedy.
Directors: Ana Pérez de la Fuente, Marta Arribas.
https://www.ikirufilms.com/portfolio_page/sanmao-the-desert-bride
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Lucía Jiménez as Sanmao (voice) |
| Directing | Ana Pérez de la Fuente | Director |
| Directing | Marta Arribas | Director |
| Production | Patricia Ruiz Takata | Producer |
| Editing | Clara Martínez Malagelada | Editor |
| Writing | Ana Pérez de la Fuente | Writer |
| Writing | Marta Arribas | Writer |
| Sound | Marc Timón | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Gabriel Gutiérrez | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Gabriel Gutiérrez | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Alberto Merino | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Rosa Pérez Roa | Executive Producer |
| Production | Patricia Ruiz Takata | Line Producer |
| Editing | Patricia Ruiz Takata | Archival Footage Research |
| Production | Edmon Roch | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Mariem Hassan | Original Music Composer |