Synopsis :
Soy Nevenka dramatises the case of Nevenka Fernández, a member of the Ponferrada City Council who in 2001 became the first woman in Spain to win a court case for sexual harassment against a high-ranking politician – her ex boyfriend and all-powerful Ponferrada mayor Ismael Alvárez. Relentlessly hounded by the mayor, a man used to getting his way both politically and personally, a twenty-three year old Nevenka decides to report him, knowing fully well that it will cost her dearly. What follows is a gripping and intense drama that tells the story of a pioneer of the Spanish MeToo movement.
Festival History : San Sebastián International Film Festival 2024, BFI London Film Festival 2024,Hamburg Film Festival, 2024, Zurich Film Festival, 2024
Awards : Euskadi Basque Country 2030 Agenda Award, San Sebastian International Film Festival 2024
Director :
Icíar Bollaín
Producer :
Koldo Zuazua, Guillermo Sempere, Juan Moreno
Screenplay :
Iciar Bollain, Isa Campo
DOP :
Gris Jordana
Editor :
Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Cast :
Mireia Oriol, Urko Olazábal, Ricardo Gómez, Carlos Serrano, Lucía Veiga
Born in Madrid in 1967, Iciar Bollaín began her career in the world of cinema as an actress, before gradually foraying into film direction. She went on to direct one of her biggest hits Take My Eyes (2003), winner of Goya Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay at Spain’s national film awards. Her work as a filmmaker is characterised by a commitment to major issues such as domestic violence (Take my Eyes), the Basque question (Maixabel) or the water war in Bolivia (Even the Rain).