Elisa y Marcela
Elisa and Marcela- Director
- Isabel Coixet
- Country
- Spain
- Year
- 2019
- Genre
- Drama, Fiction
- Scriptwriters
- Isabel Coixet, Narciso de Gabriel
- Cast
- Natalia de Molina, Greta Fernández, Lluís Homar, María Pujalte, Francesc Orella, Jorge Suquet, Manolo Solo, Tamar Novas, Sara Casasnovas, Milo Taboada
- Production
- FILMANOVA INVEST, Lanube Películas, Rodar y Rodar Cine y Televisión, Zenit, Televisió de Catalunya - TV3
Storyline
The story of Marcela and Elisa, two Spanish women (from Galicia), who were the first same-sex marriage in Europe.
The first same-sex marriage in Spain to take place after the Roman Imperial era occurred on 8 June 1901. Two women, Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sanchez Loriga, attempted to get married in A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). To achieve it Elisa had to adopt a male identity: Mario Sánchez, as listed on the marriage certificate.
Festivals & Academy awards and others
Berlin International Film Festival 2019
Competition
Gaudí Awards 2020
Nominations:
Best Original Music (Sofía Oriana)
Best Artistic Direction (Sylvia Steinbrecht) - WINNER
Best Costumes (Mercè Paloma)
Best Makeup and Hairdresser (Montse Sanfeliu i Paco Rodríguez Frías)
Forqué Awards 2020
Nominations:
Award for cinema and education in values.
Call for proposals Development
Year 2012
Call number 21/2011
Media support 46.400,00€
FILMANOVA INVEST SA
