The Teacher Who Promised the Sea

The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (Spanish: El maestro que prometió el mar; Catalan: El mestre que va prometre el mar) is a 2023 Spanish historical drama film directed by Patricia Font from a screenplay by Albert Val, based on the book by Francesc Escribano. It stars Enric Auquer and Laia Costa.

The Teacher Who Promised the Sea
SpanishEl maestro que prometió el mar
CatalanEl mestre que va prometre el mar
Directed byPatricia Font
Screenplay byAlbert Val
Based on
  • El mestre que va prometre el mar
  • Francesc Escribano
Starring
CinematographyDavid Valldelpérez
Edited byDani Arregui
Music byNatasha Arizu
Production
companies
Distributed byFilmax
Release dates
  • 27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) (Seminci)
  • 10 November 2023 (2023-11-10) (Spain)
CountrySpain

Plot

The plot tracks the story of Catalan teacher Antoni Benaiges, destined in 1935 to a small village in the province of Burgos (introducing innovative and inspiring teaching methods from France among the children), as well as the present-day story of Ariadna, searching for her great-grandfather, disappeared during the Spanish Civil War.[1][2]

Cast

Production

Penned by Albert Val, the screenplay is an adaptation of the book by Francesc Escribano. The film is a Minoria Absoluta, Lastor Media, Filmax, and Mestres Films AIE production with the participation of RTVE and TV3 and backing from ICAA and ICEC.[2][1] Shooting locations included Mura and Briviesca.[3][5]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival on 27 October 2023.[6][7][8] Distributed by Filmax, it will be released theatrically in Spain on 10 November 2023.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Patrícia Font rueda 'El maestro que prometió el mar' con Enric Auquer y Laia Costa". Europa Press. 14 September 2022.
  2. Foreman, Liza (3 November 2022). "Filmax Swoops on Spanish Civil War Drama (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  3. Marroquín, Alberto (25 October 2022). "Claqueta final para la película del maestro Benaiges". El Correo de Burgos.
  4. "El maestro que prometió el mar". Filmax. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. Díaz, Alba (26 September 2022). "Mura acull el rodatge de «El mestre que va prometre el mar», de Patrícia Font". Regió7. Prensa Ibérica.
  6. "Martín Cuenca, Méndez Esparza, Patiño, Iriarte y Ferrés, a concurso en una Seminci con mucho cine español". La Vanguardia. 23 August 2023.
  7. "Seminci 2023: las películas españolas más destacadas que se verán en el festival". Cinemanía. 23 August 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  8. "Calendario de Proyecciones" (PDF). seminci.com (in Spanish).
  9. Marroquín, Alberto (12 August 2023). "'El maestro que prometió el mar' llegará a los cines el 10 de noviembre". El Correo de Burgos.
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