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| Spanish | La virgen roja |
| Directed by | Paula Ortiz |
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| Cinematography | Pedro J. Márquez |
| Edited by | Pablo Gómez-Pan |
| Music by | Juanma LatorreGuille Galván |
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| Distributed by | Elastica (es) |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Red Virgin[1] (Spanish: La virgen roja)[2] is a 2024 biographical drama film directed by Paula Ortiz from a screenplay by Eduard Sola and Clara Roquet. It stars Najwa Nimri and Alba Planas as respectively Aurora and Hildegart Rodríguez. Set during the Second Spanish Republic and based on a real-life story, the plot follows the tortuous relationship between a child prodigy, pundit on female sexuality and lodestar of sexual revolution (Planas) and her obsessive mother (Nimri), who groomed her and keeps her under a tight grip. Patrick Criado, Aixa Villagrán, and Pepe Viyuela appear in supporting roles.
The film is a United States-Spain co-production by Amazon MGM Studios alongside Elastica Films and Avalon PC. It world premiered at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 22 September 2024, ahead of its 27 September 2024 theatrical release in Spain by Elastica. It was nominated for nine Goya Awards (including Best Director).
- ^ @AmazonMGMStudio (20 June 2024). "She was meant to be someone important. #TheRedVirgin, based on the real story of Hildegart Rodríguez, coming soon to theaters" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "La nueva película de Paula Ortiz con Najwa Nimri ya tiene mes de estreno". Heraldo de Aragón. 20 June 2024.