Alejandro Amenábar shoots in Salamanca 'While the war lasts'

Producida por Movistar+, MOD Producciones, Himenóptero, K&S Films la película protagonizada por Karra Elejalde, en el papel de Miguel de Unamuno, cuenta con la fotografía de Alex Catalán.

This Monday the filming of While the war lastsa, the new film by Alejandro Amenábar produced by Movistar+, MOD Producciones, Himenóptero, K&S Films y Mientras dure la guerra AIE with the support of ICAA (Ministry of Culture).

Karra Elejalde He will be accompanied by Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego, Nathalie Poza, Patricia López, Luis Zahera, Luis Bermejo, Inma Cuevas, Mireia Rey, Tito Valverde, Luis Callejo, Carlos Serrano-Clark, Ainhoa ​​Santamaría, Itziar Aizpuru or Pep Tosar, among others.

The film is set in the summer of 1936. The famous writer Miguel de Unamunor decides to publicly support the military uprising that promises to bring order to the country's turbulent situation. He was immediately dismissed by the republican government as rector of the University of Salamanca.

Meanwhile, General Franco manages to add his troops to the rebel front and begins a successful campaign with the secret hope of taking sole command of the war.

The bloody drift of the conflict and the imprisonment of some of his companions make Unamuno begin to question his initial position and weigh his principles.

When Franco moves his headquarters to Salamanca and is named Head of State of the national zone, Unamuno will go to his Palace, determined to make a request...

Alejandro Amenábar has assured that "this project is very special for me as it is the first one I have filmed in the Spanish language after a long time, when I made The Sea Inside in 2004. But above all it is special because it is a true story that, despite portraying Spain's recent past, speaks very directly about its present."

While the war lasts cuenta con un equipo técnico liderado por Fernando Bovaira en la producción ejecutiva y en el que destacan Alex Catalán como director de fotografía, Juan Pedro de Gaspar en la dirección de arte, Sonia Grande como diseñadora de vestuario, Eva Leira y Yolanda Serrano como directoras de casting y Ana López-Puigcerver y Belen López-Puigcerver como responsables de maquillaje y peluquería y Nacho Díaz en maquillaje especial.

El rodaje se desarrollará durante ocho semanas en Salamanca, Toledo y Madrid. La distribución correrá a cargo de Buena Vista International.