EL OLVIDO QUE SEREMOS / FORGOTTEN WE'LL BE

Based on Hector Abad Faciolince’s cult novel, film portrays the life of Héctor Abad Gómez, a prominent doctor and human rights activist in the polarized, violent Medellin of the 70s. A family man worried not only for his own children but those of the underprivileged classes as well, his home was imbued with vitality and creativity, the result of an education based on tolerance and love. Nothing could foretell that a terrible cancer would take the life of one of his beloved daughters. Driven by sadness and rage, Héctor devoted himself to the social and political causes of the time. But Medellin’s intolerant society would harass him until he was finally silenced. This is an intimate story seen through the eyes of his only son, Héctor Abad Faciolince, one of the most outstanding writers in modern Spanish-language literature.

FERNANDO TRUEBA

Fernando Trueba (1955), is a Spanish screenwriter, film director and producer. Trueba’s breakthrough came with a bang. His debut feature, Ópera prima (1980) won the AGIS Award at the Venice Film Festival. Six years later he would return with Year of Enlightment (1986) which won him the Silver Bear in Berlin. The Mad Monkey (1989) was a major hit winning 6 Goyas, including for best film and best director. Fernando Trueba became a world recognized figure with the release of his most significant hit Belle Epoque (1992). The film won over 20 awards worldwide, including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1998 he also scored a major hit with The Girl of Your Dreams. In the following decade he has managed to conciliate his work with his love for music, in particular Latin Jazz, by dedicating himself to projects where both aspects merge together, such as in the acclaimed documentary Calle 54 (2000), The Shanghai Spell (2002), and animation feature Chico and Rita (2010). He followed that up with The Artist and the Model (2012), which gave him the Silver Seashell for best director at the San Sebastian Film Festival, and Queen of Spain (2016).

 

Sentimental drama from Fernando Trueba.

Jonathan Romney, Screen Daily