THE PERMANENT PICTURE (LA IMATGE PERMANENT), 2023
Spain, France | DCP, Color, 94’ | Spanish, Catalan
Director: Laura Ferrés
Cast: Rosario Ortega, Dolores Martínez, Saraida Llamas
Antonia, a young mother living in the south of Spain, disappears one night due to repression in her village. 50 years later, in the north, Carmen, an introverted casting director, is looking for a "normal" person who has just arrived in the city to use in a campaign for a political party. In her search, she meets Antonia, a saleswoman with whom she shares much more than meets the eye. Inspired by the stories and songs of those who emigrated from Andalusia to Catalonia, the intertwined story of love and loneliness of two women is told in a bold and strangely beautiful language.
This film can be viewed on November 23, 13.00 & November 26, 13.00.
Istanbul Modern Cinema brings a selection of 10 films from the Locarno Film Festival, one of the oldest film festivals in the world, to Istanbul for the first time.