This evening at 8 p.m., at the Theatre of the Instituto Francés in Madrid, there will be a preview of El despertar de María (Maria rêve), winner of the Audience Award at the last Cabour Film Festival, which will be released in Spanish cinemas on 4 January.
This optimistic film, the first feature directed by the duo Lauriane Escaffre and Yvo Muller, evokes personal growth through the art of the character played by Karin Viard.
When Maria gets a job on the cleaning staff of the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Paris, her life is turned upside down. She immediately hits it off with Hubert, the school’s eccentric caretaker, who is obsessed with mastering Elvis Presley’s iconic dance moves. The bond that grows between them breaks Maria’s loneliness, as she rediscovers herself and a new world of emotions. Will she dare to leave everything behind to make the most of life and love? Tickets can be booked at this link.
