15/06/2016 - The fourth film by the director is scheduled to be shot in early 2017, and will be a profound family drama starring top actresses Susi Sánchez and Bárbara Lennie in the leads

Director Ramón Salazar

“When I finished writing it, I thought no one would dare produce it,” confesses a happy and excited Ramón Salazar during pre-production for his fourth feature, La enfermedad del domingo [+see also:
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As a matter of fact, the latter actress’ jam-packed work schedule has pushed back the shoot for La enfermedad del domingo from a planned window in autumn 2016 to February 2017. Filming will take place on both the French and Catalan sides of the Pyrenees, in Barcelona and Paris, “with a lot of woods and a touch of the city”, explains the Málaga-born filmmaker. “Never in my life have I had a film with a proper budget like this in my hands: it’s a lot more restrained than my previous movies. I’ve already had enough independence!” jokes the director of Stones and 20 Centimetres [+see also:
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Zeta Cinema, which this summer is bringing Zipi y Zape y la isla del capitán [+see also:
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(Translated from Spanish)