Il maestro che promise il mare (2023)
Nel 1935, il maestro Antoni Benaiges accetta l’incarico come insegnante in un piccolo villaggio nella provincia di Burgos, in Spagna. Qui il giovane maestro instaura un intenso legame con i suoi studenti, bambini tra i sei e i dodici anni, ai quali fa una promessa: portarli a vedere il mare per la prima volta nella loro vita. Ma i metodi di insegnamento innovativi del maestro non incontrano il consenso del governo di allora, che inizia una dura opposizione nei confronti dell’insegnante e dei suoi ideali. 75 anni dopo, la nipote di uno di quegli alunni, ricostruisce la meravigliosa storia vera nascosta dietro la promessa del maestro. Una storia di coraggio, dedizione e resistenza che rischiava di rimanere sepolta dalle ombre del regime franchista.
Direttore: Patricia Font
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Enric Auquer as Antoni Benaiges |
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Laia Costa as Ariadna |
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Luisa Gavasa as Charo |
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Ramon Agirre as Emilio (adulto) |
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Milo Taboada as Padre Primitivo |
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Alba Guilera as Laura |
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Eduardo Ferrés as Rodríguez |
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Alicia G. Reyero as Ángeles |
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Nicolás Calvo as Emilio |
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Gael Aparício as Carlos |
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Alba Hermoso as Josefina |
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Gema Sala as Jacinta |
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Carlos Troya as Bernardo Ramírez |
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Felipe García Vélez as Carlos adulto |
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Antonio Mora as Alcalde |
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Jorge Da Rocha as Camilo |
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Laura Conejero as Rosa |
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Xavi Francés as Inspector Educacion |
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David Climent as Jefe Falangista |
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Elisa Crehuet as Josefina adulta |
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Padi Padilla as Encarna |
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Alia Torres as Hija Ariadna |
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Arnau Casanovas as Retratista |
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Laura Gaja as Elvira |
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María Escoda as Juana |
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Chus Gutiérrez as Archivera |
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Joan Scufesis as Sergio |
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Cristina Murillo as Enfermera Residencia |
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Sara Madrid as Excursionista |
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Pep Linares as Camarero Falangista |
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Albert Malla as Locutor Radio |
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Izan Barragán as Leandro (Niño Escuela) |
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Didac Cano as Casimiro (Niño Escuela) |
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Hernán Gracia as Eulogio (Niño Escuela) |
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Noa Guillén as Asunción (Niña Escuela) |
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Ona Macià as Saturnina (Niña Escuela) |
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Elena Moreno as Dionisia (Niña Escuela) |
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Gal-La Petit as Hilaria (Niña Escuela) |
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Genís Lama as Falangista (uncredited) |
| Production | Marc J. Peabody | Production Trainee |
| Directing | Patricia Font | Director |
| Writing | Albert Val | Writer |
| Sound | Gisela Maestre | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Miquel Angel Riaza | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Miquel Angel Riaza | Mixing Engineer |
| Writing | Francesc Escribano | Novel |
| Production | Marcel Barrena | Executive Producer |
| Production | Francesc Escribano | Producer |
| Production | Laura Fernández Brites | Producer |
| Production | Carlos Fernández | Producer |
| Production | Tono Folguera | Producer |
| Production | Maite Fontanet | Line Producer |
| Production | Sergi Moreno | Producer |
| Editing | Dani Arregui | Editor |
| Art | Josep Rosell i Palau | Art Direction |
| Art | Anna Auquer | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Armengol | Costume Design |
| Camera | David Valldepérez | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Natasha Arizu del Valle | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Toni Soler | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marta Ruiz Sánchez | Makeup Artist |