Madrid, Bad Life (2021)
Over a hundred years since the publication of the sociological text, La mala vida en Madrid, that coined the term in Spain, what does it mean to be a ‘lowlife’? Eye-catching, almost otherworldy and unashamedly provocative, this commentary on class, sexuality and urban stratification appropriates the pathologising label of ‘Other’ to shine a light on the explosion of ‘lifeforms’ in the Spanish capital today. Featuring the clever use of 8mm to create a surreal, pseudo-documentary look that draws in and distances simultaneously, Madrid, Bad Life is a sophisticated and thought-provoking high-concept work.
Directors: Ignacio Ruiz, Isabela Bianchi, Pablo Adiego Almudevar, María Gómez García.
| Directing | Ignacio Ruiz | Director |
| Directing | Isabela Bianchi | Director |
| Directing | Pablo Adiego Almudevar | Director |
| Directing | María Gómez García | Director |
| Writing | Ignacio Ruiz | Writer |
| Writing | María Gómez García | Writer |
| Writing | Isabela Bianchi | Writer |
| Writing | Pablo Adiego Almudevar | Writer |
| Production | María Gómez García | Producer |
| Crew | Carlos Fernández-García | Cinematography |
| Crew | Ignacio Ruiz | Cinematography |
| Editing | Rafael de los Reyes | Editor |
| Editing | Daniel Cañizares | Editor |
| Sound | Miguel Salas | Sound |
