Alauda Ruiz de Azúa shoots her first series, Querer
- Nagore Aranburu, Pedro Casablanc, Miguel Bernardeau, Iván Pellicer and Loreto Mauleón star in the Movistar Plus+ drama, which is currently being filmed
On 23 October, shooting began in Bilbao of Querer, the first television series directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, acclaimed for her debut feature, Lullaby [+see also:
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The filmmaker (whose last work was the Netflix film Love at First Kiss, starring Álvaro Cervantes and Silvia Alonso) together with Eduard Sola (María (and Everybody Else) [+see also:
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Querer has Sergi Gallardo (Rosa's Wedding [+see also:
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According to Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, "I feel that family is my natural universe. And the conflict of this series grows and gains depth by doing so in the intimacy of a family, that place where you cannot look the other way. The family embraces conflict mercilessly and this is no exception. It’s an emotional journey, full of tension and secrets, which I trust will raise uncomfortable questions. I feel good about it, among other reasons, because of the valuable work of researching, documenting and writing that I’ve done with fellow screenwriters Júlia de Paz and Eduard Sola".
Querer is a Movistar Plus+ original series in collaboration with Kowalski Films and Feelgood Media. It will be released on the platform in 2024 and will be distributed internationally by Movistar Plus+ International.
(Translated from Spanish by Vicky York)
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