Goya in Bordaux

The figure of Francisco de Goya has had different approaches in the form of biopics that have highlighted the genius of the Spanish painter. Saura made use of the interpretative roots of Paco Rabal to deal with the last days of the painter, exiled and deaf and uses his work to illustrate his own way of understanding the past of a country torn by war and political division. The photography of Vittorio Storaro, Saura's recurring collaborator, elaborates a visual composition that explicitly dialogues with the painter's different imaginaries. Saura will return to this historical figure in a 2022 short film entitled Goya: 3 de mayo, in which he brings to life the famous canvas of the same name. Synopsis: The famous Spanish painter Francisco de Goya, now in his eighties, is in exile in Bordeaux with his last lover and his daughter Rosario. On his deathbed, he recalls the best moments of his life, as if it were a walk through his work.