Muñequita linda

About to turn 100 years old, Carmen has to say goodbye to Joaquín, her inseparable life companion for the last 20 years. The woman who lost her sight at 67 when her husband, the clown Rudillata, accidentally poisoned her after she gave birth. Since that moment, she has lived in darkness, facing the sea but unable to appreciate or contemplate it. David Moncasi dives into the world and life of Carmen Sánchez, a woman who is bidding farewell to the beings around her, no matter how painful it may be, and is preparing for a series of unexpected returns.

This documentary, which won the audience award at the 28th edition of the Málaga Festival, does not need more than an hour to move us and capture our hearts with this intimate and human story. Ana Barcos Artacho co-writes the script with director David Moncasi. The sound department is handled by Gloria Freixas, Álex Ferret, and Joan Pinós, while the photography is the responsibility of David Moncasi (again), Facundo Beraudi, and David de Frutos. This is a production of Trama Audiovisual Films, and it tells us in this documentary key themes that touch us all, such as old age, maturity, and disability through a biographical story that moves any viewer.

• Documentary