Alejandro Millán shoots in Gran Canaria 'For a handful of phrases'

Jorge Sanz stars in 'Por una handful of phrases', a western comedy by Six Group directed by Alejandro Millán. Inefable Productions is in charge of producing this project, which is shot entirely on the island of Gran Canaria and will have the production services of SIA Servicios Audiovisuales.

The story, a western comedy written by Alejandro Millán himself along with Rubén del Pino, places us in a classic American Western town during the kidnapping of Sheriff MacLein by two natives, Media Luna and Pluma Loca. A series of unexpected events will reveal that nothing is as it seems in this plot.

Jorge Sanz, one of the most emblematic actors in Spanish cinema and television, takes on the role of Sheriff Maclein, a new character that adds to his extensive career since he debuted as a child in La Miel (1979). With his interpretation in Conan the Barbarian (1982) gained international recognition. His career is completed by great titles such as Valentina, The year of lights, Lovers, Belle Époque (Oscar winner) and The apple of your eye. Jorge Sanz won the Goya for Best Actor for his role in If they tell you that I fell, and has worked with great directors such as Fernando Trueba and Vicente Aranda. One of his most unique projects is What happened to Jorge Sanz? (2010), a series created by David Trueba in which he plays himself with acid humor and a self-critical look.

Its director, Alejandro Millán, has worked as a director and chief editor on several television programs, series and advertising. For 6 years he has been working as an editor for the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival and between 2022 and 2024 he has made and edited different documentaries, such as Iceland, The Power of the Earth, Erased from the Map, The Last Great Colony y The Last Volcano. Since August 2024, he has been Head of the Short Film Area at SIA Servicios Audiovisuales. Alejandro has directed several ISII GROUP projects, among which are The exact coordinates y for rent.

Tribute to spaghetti western

Millán assures that “in my previous short films, For Rent y Exact Coordinates, had touched on genres such as horror and science fiction black comedy. On this occasion, Rubén del Pino (co-writer) and I wanted to dare with the purest genre of cinema: the western. However, we were clear that we would not make a classic western. We wanted to pay homage to the most irreverent spaghetti western, with some unexpected twists, some metacinema and printing that hooligan touch that we try to apply to all our works. The main character, Sheriff MacLein, was written to be played by Jorge Sanz. Without their participation, this short would have no meaning." In addition, he adds that "for us it was a real pleasure to be able to have, in leading roles, Jota Ramos and Iván Rodríguez, Canarian international specialists. “His passion for cinema reminded us at all times of the purpose that gave rise to this short film.”

A Fistful of Sentences is produced by Ineffable Productions, the company behind the films Rules for an event page, The lamppost of the sea, For rent, Exact coordinates, Waterfalls y Maybe. This project has the production services of SIA Servicios Audiovisuales with Lydia Palencia as executive producer, Daniel Gonzalez as director of photography and Itahisa López in art direction. For a handful of sentences will soon premiere on Divergent, ISII Group's platform dedicated to content under 59 minutes.