A Generation Kplus entry, “Las niñas” (Schoolgirls) is a coming-of-age story and a generational portrait of Spanish women who would now be in their forties.
This tale of sexual awakening takes place in a Catholic education center at the beginnings of the 90’s when Spain’s democracy was 15 years old. Spain had experienced galloping modernity; yet older customs and beliefs remained still deeply rooted.
The feature debut of Pilar Palomero, “La Niñas” is produced by Spain’s Inicia Films, behind Carla Simón’s Berlin-prized “Summer 1993,” and Bteam Pictures, which backed Isaki Lacuesta’s “Between Two Waters”).
Zaragoza-born, Palomero directed multi-prized shorts “Balcony Boy,” “The Night of All Things”) studied at Madrid’s Ecam and in 2013 was selected by Hungarian master Béla Tarr to participate in his training facility, film.factory, in Sarajevo.
As a project, “Las niñas” went to invited to multiple development initiatives: Netherlands Film Festival – Holland Film Meeting...
This tale of sexual awakening takes place in a Catholic education center at the beginnings of the 90’s when Spain’s democracy was 15 years old. Spain had experienced galloping modernity; yet older customs and beliefs remained still deeply rooted.
The feature debut of Pilar Palomero, “La Niñas” is produced by Spain’s Inicia Films, behind Carla Simón’s Berlin-prized “Summer 1993,” and Bteam Pictures, which backed Isaki Lacuesta’s “Between Two Waters”).
Zaragoza-born, Palomero directed multi-prized shorts “Balcony Boy,” “The Night of All Things”) studied at Madrid’s Ecam and in 2013 was selected by Hungarian master Béla Tarr to participate in his training facility, film.factory, in Sarajevo.
As a project, “Las niñas” went to invited to multiple development initiatives: Netherlands Film Festival – Holland Film Meeting...
- 2/24/2020
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
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