Presentation of the film La verbena de Rubén Sánchez
About this event
Rubén Sánchez is premiering ‘La Verbena’, a medium-length film produced by Carla Fernández. The story stars Gabriel D’Almeida (Xavier Dolan’s Matthias & Maxime) and Robin Reese, and also stars Aida Quintana, Meri Anglès, Paula Lucas, Marga Leão, Joma and Serigne Sylla. Filming took place in Barcelona.
The production is an aesthetic, narrative and conceptual challenge that focuses on the reunion of Alex and Marc, marked by two events that have an impact on both characters. On the one hand, Gabriel D’Almeida plays Alex, a young man about to become a father who struggles with the acceptance of his homosexuality. On the other, Robin Reese plays Marc, his best friend, who brings with him a piece of news that they both have to come to terms with. Throughout the film, the characters evolve, revealing their secrets to self-acceptance.
Carla Fernández is producing her first film with Rubén Sánchez, who recently released ‘Furias’ on Prime Video and Filmin. Both wanted to tell this LGTBI-themed story to reflect the difficulty of coming to terms with one’s sexual identity.