Sinopsis
Helios Estevez was only a few months old when the Spanish Civil war broke out in 1936 and his father, a Republican anarchist, went into exile. 80 years later he travels to his father’s house to bring back the suitcase his father had with him when he arrived in Mexico in 1941. Helios Estevez a 19-year-old arrived in this country with a mission: he wanted to get to know his father and reunite his family in order to put an end to his mother’s heartbreak. His testimonies reveal the unexpected events which affected his life up until he met with success in Mexico and the fascinating story of his father.
Director
JAVIER ANGULO BARTUREN, NACHO A. VILLAR
Javier Angulo is a journalist and founder of the magazine Cinemanía. Director of the Valladolid International Film Festival for the past twelve years and member of the EFA and the Spanish Academy of Cinema. His first documentary, La perdida, won at La Habana Festival.
Helios’ Suitcase is Nacho´s first documentary. He studied film directing at ECAM Madrid. He won several international awards for his first short, Niña.
Mexico, Spain · 2019 · 74´ · Spanish
Dirección · Director
Javier Angulo Barturen, Nacho A. Villar
Guión · Screenplay
Javier Angulo Barturen, Nacho A. Villar
Fotografía · Cinematography
Michal Babinec
Música · Music
Zacarías M. de la Riva
Sonido · Sound
María Angulo Villar
Director de arte · Production designer
Roberto Lozano Bruna
Edición · Editor
Antonio Gómez-Escalonilla
Productor · Producer
Helio Estévez, Javier Angulo, Roberto Lozano Bruna, Marta Arranz Cordovés, Diego Milán
Contacto · Contact
Marta Arranz Cordovés
direccion@cesnaproducciones.com