Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón
Forty-three years after its premiere at the the Seville Festival, we present the first commercial film by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura, Alaska and other members of the Madrid underground scene at that time, such as Fanny McNamara, Cecilia Roth, Ricardo Franco or Ceesepe.
Inspired by punk ideology, this debut feature captures the spirit of the first years of the movida in Madrid, a key stage in Spanish history due to the emergence of freedoms and avant-garde attitudes that took place in it. This story about three girls who live in Madrid has become over the years, a true cult film all over the world.
Post-screening talk with Olvido Gara (Alaska) and Luisa Castro, Director of the Instituto Cervantes in Dublin.
Biography: María del Olvido Gara, better known by the stage name Alaska, is a Spanish-Mexican actress, singer and songwriter recognised for her aesthetic and transgressive sense. Since the late 70s she has been part of several musical groups (Kaka de Luxe, Alaska y los Pegamoides, Alaska y Dinarama, Fangoria) achieving wide popularity. She has also play a role in the audiovisual world with TV programmes such as La bola de cristal and in cinema with Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón, and more recently in Lluvia de estrellas and Alaska y Mario.
