Rita (2024 film)
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Directed by | Paz Vega |
Written by | Paz Vega |
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Cinematography | Eva Díaz Iglesias |
Edited by | Ana Álvarez-Ossorio |
Music by | Pablo Cervantes |
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Distributed by | Filmax |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Rita is a 2024 Spanish drama film written and directed by Paz Vega (in her directorial debut feature) which stars Sofía Allepuz as the title character alongside Alejandro Escamilla, Paz Vega, and Roberto Álamo.
Plot
[edit]Set in 1984 Seville, against the backdrop of the craze about the UEFA Euro 1984, with the Spain's team making inroads in the knockout stage, the plot follows siblings Rita and Lolo (respectively 7- and 5-year-old), as the former dreams about going to the beach.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Sofía Allepuz as Rita[2]
- Alejandro Escamilla as Lolo[2]
- Paz Vega as Mari[2]
- Roberto Álamo as José Manuel[2]
- Daniel Navarro as Nito[2]
- Paz de Alarcón as Chari[2]
- Amada Santos as Tita Merche[2]
- Margarita Asquerino as abuela Carmen[2]
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Áralan Films and Rita la Película AIE, with the association of Oda Films and Arte Sonora Estudios, the participation of Canal Sur, RTVE, and Movistar Plus+, and the funding from ICAA, AAIICC, Triodos Bank, and Crea SGR,[3] boasting a budget of around €2 million.[4] It was fully shot in Andalusia, with Seville as the prime shooting location.[5]
Release
[edit]Rita had its world premiere at the Piazza Grande during the 77th Locarno Film Festival on 16 August 2024.[6] It also made it to the official selection slate of the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival.[7] Distributed by Filmax, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 25 October 2024.[3]
Reception
[edit]Marko Stojiljković of Cineuropa wrote that Vega "demonstrates a knack for storytelling, both as a writer and as a director. Her script is cleverly written and masterfully controlled by her directing, with a good sense of visual narration".[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ D'Ocon, Manuel (10 July 2024). "Paz Vega da el salto a la dirección: Así es 'Rita', su ópera prima". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Rita". Filmax. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Paz Vega se estrena como directora y guionista con 'Rita', una película ambientada en la Sevilla de los años 80". ABC. 10 July 2024.
- ^ Hristova, Mariana (13 June 2023). "Paz Vega, en pleno rodaje de su ópera prima Rita". Cineuropa.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (7 July 2023). "Finaliza el rodaje de 'Rita', la ópera prima de Paz Vega". Audiovisual451.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (16 August 2024). "Paz Vega on Directorial Debut 'Rita' as a "Love Letter to My Childhood" With Its Young Stars as Its "Soul"". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Paz Vega, Carlos Marques-Marcet y Mar Coll entre los directores del extraordinario despliegue de títulos españoles para la 69 edición de Seminci". El Mundo. 26 August 2024.
- ^ Stojiljković, Marko (19 August 2024). "Review: Rita". Cineuropa.