Álvaro Gago

Directing

Álvaro Gago

Alvaro Gago was born in 1986 in Vigo (Galicia, Spain). He graduated with honours in Audiovisual Communication and then moved to Chicago where he studied filmmaking and theatre at North Park University. In 2009 he moved to London. Alvaro co-wrote, co-directed and edited the short film DOREMI, screened at many film festivals around Europe. In January 2011 he enrolls at the MA Filmmaking offered by t…

Known For

RomeríaRomería · 2025
Romería
6.62025
MovieDrama
With her mother's diary in hand, Marina's search for official documents for university leads her to her biological family on the Atlantic coast. What starts as an administrative quest reveals long-buried family secrets.
In Memoriam (La derrota conviene olvidarla)In Memoriam (La derrota conviene olvidarla) · 2018
In Memoriam (La derrota conviene olvidarla)
2018
MovieDocumentary
MatriaMatria · 2023
Matria
6.22023
MovieDrama
Ramona’s life in a Galician fishing village is a constant hustle. Always sacrificing everything for her daughter’s future, she will be pushed to look inwards and to think that, maybe, there is something new to live for.
No seu lugar, outroNo seu lugar, outro · 2025
No seu lugar, outro
2025
MovieDocumentary
16 December16 December · 2019
16 December
4.32019
Movie
Saturday. Nightfall. The ball travels quickly across the court as the players move to take advantage of gaps in the defense. Lucía, twenty-five years old, leaves handball training and sets off to pick up her brother under the lights of a city she thinks she knows.
LipstickLipstick · 2013
Lipstick
5.02013
MovieDrama
Sophia and Oliver are two little siblings who enjoy playing at their grandma's place while she sleeps. However, their games get interrupted when Oliver realizes that grandma is not moving anymore. Sophia and Oliver encounter death for the first time and have to deal with it on their own.
CurricánCurricán · 2015
Curricán
2015
MovieDramaAdventure
Xan Currican guides us through the streets of Vilanova de Arousa, a village full of picturesque portraits and endless epiphanies.
Juegos de corbataJuegos de corbata · 2013
Juegos de corbata
2013
Movie
On the day of his older brother's wedding, Victor will understand why his father does not attend the engagement and for the first time he will have to take a stand on the side of the family.

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