El 47

El 47 - image - a film by Marcel Barrena
El 47 - image - a film by Marcel Barrena
El 47 - image - a film by Marcel Barrena
El 47 - image - a film by Marcel Barrena
El 47 - image - a film by Marcel Barrena
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El 47 - poster - a film by Marcel Barrena
Heartwarming. A terrific film about how a small axe can bring down a big tree. A film full of beautiful human moments.
This portrait of an ordinary man made remarkable will have you cheering for the underdog. There is pleasure to be had in getting to know Monolo and Carmen and seeing what they and their neighbours are up against. Barrena has a sharp eye for the telling details of everyday living.
At once intimate and epic, resurrects a little-known act of defiance from Spain’s democratic transition and restores its urgency, warmth, and weight. The deep humanity of Torre Baró shines through every frame, heart-wrenching and heart-warming at once.
Heartwarming. Will have you pining for the simple life.
A magnificent work of cinema. It is engrossing, and very human, telling the personal that is the political, without an iota of lecturing or hectoring.
Outstanding. A beautifully crafted and very effective true-life drama, with great performances and enormous emotional appeal.
Director: Marcel Barrena
Cast: Eduard Fernandez, Clara Segura, Salva Reina, Zoe Bonaforte
Duration: 110mins
Country of Origin: Spain
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Coarse language
Heartwarming. A terrific film about how a small axe can bring down a big tree. A film full of beautiful human moments.
This portrait of an ordinary man made remarkable will have you cheering for the underdog. There is pleasure to be had in getting to know Monolo and Carmen and seeing what they and their neighbours are up against. Barrena has a sharp eye for the telling details of everyday living.
At once intimate and epic, resurrects a little-known act of defiance from Spain’s democratic transition and restores its urgency, warmth, and weight. The deep humanity of Torre Baró shines through every frame, heart-wrenching and heart-warming at once.
Heartwarming. Will have you pining for the simple life.
A magnificent work of cinema. It is engrossing, and very human, telling the personal that is the political, without an iota of lecturing or hectoring.
Outstanding. A beautifully crafted and very effective true-life drama, with great performances and enormous emotional appeal.

WINNER - 2025 GOYA (SPANISH ACADEMY) AWARDS (x5) - incl Best Film
WINNER - 2025 GUADÍ AWARDS (x8) - incl Best Film, Best Actor & Audience Award
CENTERPIECE SELECTION - 2025 SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL

Inspired by a true story, Marcel Barrena's five-time Goya Award winner is a striking new drama starring the superb Eduard Fernández as a bus driver whose act of peaceful dissidence transformed modern Barcelona during the city's boom in the late 1970s.

1978. The Torre Baró settlement on the outskirts of Barcelona is a neighbourhood of shacks, built by people from Extremadura and Andalusia. Although the community has been requesting improvements for years, they have been ignored by the state. One of the residents, Manolo Vital (Fernández), works down the hill in the city as a bus driver on line 47. Encouraged by his neighbours to get involved in their fight, and to debunk City Council’s claims that buses cannot climb the hills in his district, one day Manolo decides to hijack his own bus and attempt to prove that you can...

A rousing drama about neighbourhood pride, natural justice and the power of people coming together to create change, EL 47 is stirring viewing.

El 47 - poster - a film by Marcel Barrena

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