Rita

Spanish

October 25, 2024

1hr 34min

Status: upcoming

Movie Details:

Country	Spain
Language	Spanish
Genre	Drama
Release date	August 16, 2024 (Locarno Film Festival) October 25, 2024 (Spain)
Running time	1hr 34min
Starring	Sofía Allepuz Alejandro Escamilla Paz Vega Roberto Álamo
Directed by	Paz Vega
Written by	Paz Vega
Produced by	Marta Velasco Gonzalo Bendala
Cinematography by	Eva Díaz Iglesias
Edited by	Ana Álvarez-Ossorio
Music by	Pablo Cervantes
Production Company	Áralan Films Rita la Película AIE
Distributor	Filmax

Cast & Characters:

Sofía Allepuz as Rita
Alejandro Escamilla as Lolo
Paz Vega as Mari
Roberto Álamo as José Manuel
Daniel Navarro as Nito
Paz de Alarcón as Chari
Amada Santos as Tita Merche
Margarita Asquerino as abuela Carmen

Storyline:

A seven-year-old Rita and her five-year-old brother Lolo from a working-class family as the whole country goes crazy over the European football championships, with Spain in the quarter-finals.

About Movie:

Rita is an upcoming Spanish drama film written and directed by Paz Vega (in her directorial debut feature) which stars Sofía Allepuz as the title character alongside Alejandro Escamilla, Paz Vega, and Roberto Álamo.

Rita will premiere at the Piazza Grande during the 77th Locarno Film Festival in August 2024. Distributed by Filmax, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 25 October 2024.