''Carmen & Lola'' ( es, Carmen y Lola, links=no) is a 2018 Spanish drama film directed by Arantxa Echevarría which stars Zaira Romero and Rosy Rodríguez alongside Moreno Borja, Rafaela León and

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. It was selected to screen in the

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Plot

Carmen lives in a

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community in the suburbs of

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. Like every other woman she has ever met, she is destined to live a life that is repeated generation after generation: getting married and raising as many children as possible. But one day she meets Lola, an uncommon Romani woman who dreams about going to university and draws bird graffiti. Carmen quickly develops an understanding with Lola who's shy, independent and likes girls. They discover a world that, inevitably, leads them to be rejected by their families.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by TVTEC Servicios Audiovisuales with the support of

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, the Madrid regional administration and ICAA.

Release

Selected to screen in the

independent section of the

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, the film premiered on 15 May 2018. Distributed by Super 8 Distribución, it opened in Spanish theatres on 7 September 2018.

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of 90%, based on 21 reviews with an average rating of 6.8/10.

Accolades

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References

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