Maspalomas
“Maspalomas” is a heartwarming film by directors Jose Mari Goenaga and Aitor Arregi about growing older and staying true to yourself. What do you do when you unexpectedly have to return to the life you fled years ago?
Vicente, an elderly gay man, must return from Maspalomas on Gran Canaria to San Sebastián. He needs care, and his daughter doesn’t know what to do with him. Out of necessity, he trades the nightclub for a nursing home. The contrast with the sun-drenched freedom and openness of Maspalomas could hardly be greater. Once in the nursing home, he therefore decides to go back into the closet. But is that really necessary?
Maspalomas became a sensation in Spain. Actor José Ramón Soroiz was twice awarded Best Actor: after the world premiere at the San Sebastián Film Festival, and at the Goyas, the Spanish Oscars.
