EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Karlovy Vary-selected The Girls Are Alright
- Actress Itsaso Arana makes her directorial debut with this film starring such names as Bárbara Lennie and Irene Escolar, which is set to compete in the official section of the Czech festival
Even though its Spanish release is slated for 25 August (distributed by Elastica), we can already feast our eyes on the poster for The Girls Are Alright [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Itsaso Arana
film profile], the very first screening of which will take place as part of the Competition of the 57th Karlovy Vary Film Festival, which is due to unspool in the Czech spa town from 30 June-8 July. The film marks the debut behind the camera for Navarrese actress Itsaso Arana, whose face we’ve glimpsed in titles such as You Have to Come and See It [+see also:
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interview: Jonás Trueba
film profile], The August Virgin [+see also:
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interview: Jonás Trueba
film profile] (which she co-wrote) and The Reconquest [+see also:
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interview: Jonás Trueba
film profile] (all of which were directed by Jonás Trueba), The Volunteer [+see also:
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film profile] by Nely Reguera, and more recently, the series The Girls at the Back by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo.
As stated by the team behind it, The Girls Are Alright is a summertime tale about five actresses living together as they rehearse for a stage play in a country house, cut off from the rest of the world. It’s the story of a spell, complete with princesses, toads, rivers, letters and even a scatterbrained prince. It stars Bárbara Lennie, Irene Escolar, Itziar Manero, Helena Ezquerro and Arana herself.
“The Girls Are Alright is a film about friendship and reconciliation between women. Making it was an act of boldness, disobedience and bravery,” explains the first-time director. “I shot this feature to portray women actresses whom I love, to bring together our experiences and wisdom, and to turn our life lessons into our own legacy,” she sums up.
The Girls Are Alright is a production by Los Ilusos Films, the company run by Jonás Trueba and Javier Lafuente. Its international sales are managed by Bendita Film Sales.
Check out our exclusive poster for the film below:
(Translated from Spanish)
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