Soy Nevenka

I am Nevenka
Director
Icíar Bollaín
Country
Spain
Year
2024
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Icíar Bollaín, Isa Campo
Cast
Mireia Oriol, Urko Olazábal, Ricardo Gómez, Carlos Serrano, Lucía Veiga
Production
Kowalski Films, Feelgood Media, Nva Peli AIE (ES)
https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/2024/sections_and_films/official_selection/7/720606/in
https://kowalskifilms.es/en-produccion/nevenka/

Storyline

In the year 2000, Nevenka Fernández, the Finance Councillor of Ponferrada Town Council, is relentlessly hounded by the mayor, a man used to getting his way both politically and personally. Nevenka decides to report him, knowing that it will cost her dearly. A story based on true events turning its lead character into a forerunner of the #metoo movement due to being the first person to take an influential politician to court for sexual and labour harassment.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

San Sebastián International Film Festival 2024
Competition
Official Selection
EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY 2030 AGENDA AWARD

Forqué Awards 2024
1 Nomination: Cinema and Values ​​Education Award
Feroz Awards 2025
1 Nomination:
Best Leading Actor in a Film (Urko Olazabal)
Goyas Awards 2025
4 Nominations:
Best Adapted Screenplay (Iciar Bollain, Isa Campo).
Best Leading Actor (Urko Olazabal).
Best New Actress (Lucía Veiga).
Best Cinematography (Gris Jordana).

Releases

Spain (27 of September 2024)