Marco, the Invented Truth

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Marco, the Invented Truth
Directed by
  • Aitor Arregi
  • Jon Garaño
Screenplay by
  • Aitor Arregi
  • Jon Garaño
  • Jorge Gil
  • Jose Mari Goenaga
Produced by
  • Ander Barinaga-Rementeria
  • Ander Sagardoy
  • Xabier Berzosa
  • Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano
CinematographyJavier Agirre
Production
companies
Distributed byBTeam Pictures
Release date
  • 2024 (2024)
CountrySpain

Marco, the Invented Truth[1] (Spanish: Marco) is an upcoming Spanish biographical drama film directed by Aitor Arregi [eu] and Jon Garaño [eu] starring Eduard Fernández as Enric Marco.

Plot[edit]

Primarily set in Barcelona, the plot follows the life of CNT secretary general and imposter Enric Marco, who built himself a fake past as a Nazi concentration camp survivor, gaining public recognition and sympathy.[2][3]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The screenplay was penned by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, Jorge Gil, and Jose Mari Goenaga.[4] The film is an Irusoin, Moriarti, La verdad inventada AIE, Atresmedia Cine and Bteam Prods production, with participation and backing from ICAA, the Basque Government, Atresmedia, Movistar Plus+, and EiTB.[5] It was lensed by Javier Agirre.[6] Shooting locations included the Basque Country (Zarautz), Catalonia, Madrid, and Germany.[7][5]

Release[edit]

The film will be distributed in Spain by BTeam Pictures.[6] Its release is expected for 2024.[3] Film Factory acquired international sales rights.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Berlin 2024: The buzz titles from Spain". ScreenDaily. 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Zubiria, Alex (1 January 2024). "Las películas con ADN vasco para 2024". Noticias de Gipuzkoa.
  3. ^ a b c McLennan, Callum (25 September 2023). "'The Endless Trench' Directors Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño's New Film 'Marco' Joins Film Factory Slate (Exclusive)". Variety.
  4. ^ "Eduard Fernández es posa en la pell d'Enric Marco, fals supervivent d'un camp de concentració nazi". La Vanguardia. 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (26 December 2023). "Eduard Fernández es el Marco de Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño". Cineuropa.
  6. ^ a b "Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño ruedan 'Marco' en distintas localizaciones de País Vasco, Cataluña, Madrid y Alemania". Camera and Light Mag. 23 October 2023.
  7. ^ Altuna, Itziar (28 November 2023). "En el plató con un farsante de película". Diario Vasco. Grupo Vocento.