Reality shaped his art. His art shaped my reality
In this moving and intimate portrait of the artist Alberto Manrique, Dácil, his granddaughter, goes back home to the place where she was brought up, in order to restore her grandfather’s memory, part of which he lost some years before.
On this exploratory journey into the past, Dácil will come across memories which are joyful and also painful, through old Super 8 footage, the diaries kept by both her grandparents, and in conversations with them too. But most of all perhaps, Dácil will discover a reality full of magic and that her grandfather’s art contains a special power: the power to heal.
Cast and Crew
starring ALBERTO MANRIQUE, YEYA MILLARES directed by DÁCIL MANRIQUE DE LARA MILLARES executive producer ANA SÁNCHEZ-GIJÓN written by DÁCIL MANRIQUE DE LARA MILLARES, ISABELLE DIERCKX with the collaboration of ELENA GOATELLI, ANDRÉS M. KOPPEL cinematography JUAN ANTONIO CASTAÑO (AEC), DÁCIL MANRIQUE DE LARA, JAVIER GESTO film editing NACHO RUIZ CAPILLAS, DÁCIL MANRIQUE DE LARA MILLARES music by CHRISTIAN JOHANSEN, HÉCTOR R. PERDOMO production manager and assistant director ANA SÁNCHEZ-GIJÓN art direction and post-production ALFONSO RUIZ associated producers JUAN CARLOS FRESNADILLO, JORGE LOBO, GUSTAVO FERRADA
Color / BN / Digital HD 1920 x 1080/ Súper 8 mm
Duration: 74 minutes
Year of production: 2020
Nationality: española
Original language: Spanish
filmed in the Canary Islands