''Invasión'' is a 2024 science fiction drama film directed by David Martín-Porras from a screenplay by Guillem Clua. Its cast features Claudia Salas, Fran Berenguer,

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, Nourdin Batán,

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, and Carlos Fuentes.

Plot

Set against the backdrop of an

alien invasion Alien invasion or space invasion is a common feature in science fiction stories and films, in which extraterrestrial lifeforms invade Earth to exterminate and supplant human life, enslave it, harvest people for food, steal the planet's resource ...

, the plot consists of three crossed stories involving two sides, with the protagonists having to learn to trust their enemy.

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Production

The screenplay was written by Guillem Clua based on his own stage play of the same name. Directed by Clua's recurring collaborator David Martín-Porras, the film was produced by

Eduardo Campoy Eduardo Campoy Sanz-Orrio (born 21 September 1955) is a Spanish film producer. He has also worked as director. Life and career Eduardo Campoy Sanz-Orrio was born in León, Spain, León on 21 September 1955. He co-helmed ''Copia cero'' in 1981 i ...

's Álamo Producciones Audiovisuales alongside A Contracorriente Films. It was shot in

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Release

The film screened in the non-competitive slate of the

27th Málaga Film Festival The 27th Málaga Film Festival ran in Málaga, Spain from 1 to 10 March 2024. Background In October 2023, festival director Juan Antonio Vigar stated that the organization was seeking to thin the non-competitive slate of the festival's officia ...

's official selection on 8 March 2024. It was released theatrically in Spain on 28 June 2024.

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