A song for Lena

A song for Lena

Clara Santaolaya
Despite their age gap and the fact that they are in a mental health institution, Lena and Carmen will find in each other the strength to begin to heal.
She has directed and scripted several short films, including PANGEA (2015), NUESTRA CALLE (2019) and ALEGRE Y OLÉ (2023), selected and awarded in more than 70 international festivals including SEMINCI, Medina del Campo, Semana del Corto de Madrid, Cerdanya Film Festival, Lima Film Festival or Detroit Film Festival. She has also directed numerous video-art and music videos for various artists. She has written two feature film scripts that are currently in development. Her projects have been selected for the Torino Film Lab Extended, Bolivia Lab, Cinefilia Script Lab, VCL Film Market, Dones Visuals, Ibicine, Mostra de Valencia, London International Screenplay Contest, Ibiza Cinefest, FAM and BioBio Cine.
  • – Festival de Cine de Sant Joan d’Alacant (2023) – Official Selection (Spain)
  • – Certamen Cortos Torretes Calella Festimatge (2023) – Official Selection (Spain)
  • – Cortos en Femenino-Trama (2023) – Official Selection (Spain)
  • – Semana de Cine de Medina del Campo (2023) – Official Selection / National Premiere, Youth Award (Spain)
  • Original title Alegre y Olé
  • Director Clara Santaolaya
  • Duration 20
  • Production year 2023
  • Aspect 16:9
  • Format DCP
  • Category Short Film
  • Subcategory Fiction
  • Gender Drama
  • Nationality España
  • Producer Batiak Films
  • Dialogue language Español
  • Subtitle language Inglés
  • Intérpretes Mireia Oriol, Luisa Gavasa, Angels Bassas, Marcos Toro