The Cine Embajadores in Madrid (Glorieta Sta. María de la Cabeza, 5) presents the screening of the documentary Clara Campoamor. Un voto para despertar (A Vote to Wake up). The screening will be followed by a talk with its director and producer, Rafael Alcázar.
The documentary delves into the personal and political life of Clara Campoamor, a symbol of the struggle for equal rights for women in the 20th century. From her exile in Argentina, the lawyer, writer and politician arrives in Madrid to find out if she will be able to return to Spain. While she waits nervously, she visits the places that have most marked her life, such as the neighbourhood of her childhood, her lawyer’s office (she was the first female lawyer in Spain along with Victoria Kent) and the Ateneo (Athenaeum). The Post Office building takes us to San Sebastián, where she worked as a telephone operator. The most important, however, is the Palacio de las Cortes. She was a member of parliament and drafter of the Republican constitution. Through her tenacity, she managed to obtain recognition of women’s right to vote. A historic step in gender equality. This is how this documentary begins, in which Campoamor looks back and recalls the episodes that marked her life, the feminist struggle and Spanish politics at the time. Tickets can be purchased at this link.
