Sandra o Luis
| Directed by: | Janis Ozolins-Ozols |
|---|---|
| Written by: | Janis Ozolins-Ozols |
| Starring: | Sandra -, Carla Antonelli, Toni Cantó, Eduardo Mendicutti |
| Country: | Spain |
| Created: | 2006 |
| Runtime: | 51 min. |
| Member: | CuartoCreciente |
Film Description:
Synopsis
Born in Melilla inside a military family, he had to behave as a daughter to make up for being an only son, the artist jokes. She talks about her childhood, her parents, her grandparents, how did her family accept her lifestyle in a prejudiced society (and even more, in a military-based tradition family) She talks about her playgrounds, the relationship with her posse, soccer, dolls... how she enjoyed dressing as a woman, her dreams... At 17, she decides to leave home and starts performing on stages as a transvestite. She started performing during Franco’s dictatorship, when censorship only allowed transvestite shows with trousers under the dress, to justify that the performance was a grotesque joke, or else you could be put under arrest. Despite that, Sandra was arrested, since the authorities considered that acting dressed as a woman was not a job. When she had to make the military service, lasting for almost a month, Sandra tells that she wore the cap Garbo style. Even though her superiors made her to wear it correctly, she constantly tilted it to the side. She had to stand all kinds of repression and scorn. She talks about her arrival to Madrid and her very first performances in the city. She also narrates how she lived the political changes after Franco’s death and after the Movida. The documentary, structured as a cabaret, inserts some of Sandra’s performances, showing her relationship with the audience, her jokes, her songs...
Forms: Documentary
Genres: Alternative, Family, Comedy, Drama, Educational, Religious, Underground, Coming of Age , Human Rights, Independent, Transgender, Urban, Dramedy, Reality, Docu-Drama, Culture
Niches: Gay/Lesbian, Hispanic, Latino, Women, Senior/Aging, Student, Youth/Teen, Mature/Adult
Screenings & Events
Press screening
OTHER
Madrid, Spain
July 2006
Barcelona International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Film Festival
Barcelona, Spain
October 2006
LesGaiCineMad - Madrid International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: BEST DOCUMENTARY
Madrid, Spain
November 2006
Cast & Crew
Janis Ozolins-Ozols (Director), Roque Madrid (Producer)
WritingJanis Ozolins-Ozols (Writer)
PerformanceCarla Antonelli (Lead Actor), Eduardo Mendicutti (Lead Actor), Sandra - (Lead Actor), Toni Cantó (Lead Actor)
CameraAntonio J. García (Cinematographer/DP)
Post ProductionRoque Madrid (Picture Editor)
RepresentationRoque Madrid (Manager)
Tuesday NOV 7, 4.00 pm, at UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID.
Tuesday NOV 7, 7.00 pm, at CENTRO CONDE DUQUE (Madrid).
For more details of the festival go here.
For more details of the film go here.
Friday OCT 6 7.00 pm, at CINEMA CLUB CATALUNYA EN TERRASSA. Passatge Tete Montoliu 14. Terrassa
Tuesday OCT 10th 8.00 pm at MERCAT DE LES FLORS. C/ Lleida 59 - 08004 Barcelona
Wednesday OCT 11th 9.00 pm at CINE FILMAX L'ÀNEC BLAU EN CASTELLDEFELS. Avda Canal Olimpic,24 (L'Anec Blau) 08860 Castelldefels Free entry only with invitation, call please +34 936 364 144
Hope to see you there!!
The screening date is not yet decided, but it will be during the first two weeks of November 2006. We'll inform about it.
Thanks to all for your kind words.
Spanish Trailer
'Sandra o Luis' Spanish Trailer. (c) 2006 Cuarto Creciente. www.cuartocreciente.es
Trailer English Captions
'Sandra or Luis' documentary trailer with English subtitles. (c) 2006 Cuarto Creciente. www.cuartocreciente.es
Ratings
Really interesting, it shows a different side of Spain. The film treats with respect and in a way that it's not the habitual one, the topic of the transsexual reality in the last 30 years, and from the point of view of several people. I really enjoy it!










11 Comments about Sandra o Luis
Oct 19, 2006 01:48PM
Les deseo mucho exito con Sandra o Luis - se nota interesantisimo (o interesantisima). Les agradezco mucho haberme elegido como parte de sus amigos. Si desean ver mi mas reciente trabajo - un video clip en animacion para el grupo post-rock "Lebanon" - lo pueden ver en:
http://www.mon-pazoo.org.il/ar_anim06.html
Oct 13, 2006 11:42AM
Hey, thanks for your interest in my film. And CONGRATULATIONS on getting into G&L Barcelona! Take care.
Sep 28, 2006 04:40PM
el film parece ser increible!
Sep 07, 2006 12:28AM
Once seen the doc, the disjunctive has no longer sense: Sandra has always been Sandra, a courageous woman who has been brave enough to show who she is. The film is a spotlight on the normal life of a extraordinary woman, it shows us the painful experiences a travesti may suffer, but also all the warm and affection she has deserved thanks to her charm and humanity. It's worth seeing the doc.
Aug 27, 2006 09:01AM
It's the most opened minded doc ever!
Aug 24, 2006 04:25PM
great doc! contratulations mr. director :)
Aug 24, 2006 03:54PM
A great doc and nice portrait.
Aug 24, 2006 03:54PM
this trailer is awesome..........i want to see the film
Aug 24, 2006 06:18AM
Nice film, i felt really touched about sandra´s past life but also about her present life.
Aug 24, 2006 04:37AM
I loved its sensitiveness to deal with matters still labeled as taboo by our society. The film portrays how difficult is for most transvestites to go through the society's rejection towards them. Sandra is really charming, and her struggle must be exemplary for most of us.
Aug 24, 2006 03:27AM
A great film, full of sensibility and humanity.
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