The Abbess

Antonio Chavarrías - 2024

Feature-length fiction

synopsis

In dark and violent times, a 17-year-old girl is appointed abbess, and given the mission of repopulating and Christianizing border territories at war with Islam.

data sheet

Produced by Oberon Media (Spain), Wandavision (Spain) and Icono 2020 A.I.E., with funding from the Institut de Crédit Officiel (ICO) and the Spanish Government via the Institut de la Cinématographie et des Arts Audiovisuels. With the support of the Department of Culture of the Generalitat of Catalonia, and the participation of Triodos Bank and Wallimage (Wallonia). The co-production associates Saga Film (Belgium), BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance, Magellan Films (Belgium) and Film Constellation (UK), with the participation of Radio Télévision Espagnole, 3Cat, Aragón Télévision, Filmin.

Directed by Antonio Chavarrías

Cast: Daniela Brown, Blanca Romero, Berta Sanchez, Carlos Cuevas, Oriol Genis, Olivia Auclair, Anaël Anoek, Ernest Villegas, Joaquín Notario, François Beukelaers

Screenplay: Antonio Chavarrías

Music: Ivan Georgiev

Producer(s) : Antonio Chavarrías, José María Morales, Miguel Morales, Mónica Lozano

Co-producer(s) : Hubert Toint, Alex Verbaere, David Claikens, Samuel Feller

Production manager(s) : Anna Bonneta-Palacín

Executive producer(s) : Mónica Lozano, Alba Bosch-Duran, Flavia Biurrun, Jennifer Ritter

Director of photography: Julian Elizalde

1 AD: Falele Ygueravide

Casting: Irene Roqué, Doriane Flamand (Belgium), Carla Bisart and Sara Bisart (Lleida), Elena Gómez Zarzuca (Huesca)

Artistic director: Irene Montcada

Costumes: Catherine Marchand, Pau Aulí

Make-up: Ana Bruned, José Luis Blasco

Hairstyling: Ana Bruned, José Luis Blasco

Live sound: Elsa Ruhlmann

VFX: Benuts (Michel Denis)

Cinematography: Clara Martínez Malagelada

Sound editing: Corinne Dubien

Sound mixing: Emmanuel de Boissieu

Calibration: Franck Ravel

Distribution: Wanda Vision (Spain)

International Sales: Emilio Oliete (National)

DISTINCTION(S)

Nominations / Selections

Gaudí Prize from the Catalan Film Academy: Nominee in the Best Non-Catalan Language Film category

Gaudí, Feroz and Goya Awards : Various members of the technical and artistic teams nominated in different categories

San Sebastian International Film Festival

Waterloo Historical Film Festival