Helena Taberna

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Helena Taberna

Helena Taberna is a Spanish film director, producer and screenwriter. Her debut feature film, ‘Yoyes’ (2000), a film about the Basque conflict starring Ana Torrent, had an important impact on critics, awards and box office. Helena has subsequently released the feature films ‘Extranjeras’ (2003), whose background deals with the phenomenon of emigration; ‘La buena nueva’ (2008), about historical mem…

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YoyesYoyes · 2000
Yoyes
5.62000
MovieDrama
Yoyes, the first woman to hold responsibility positions within ETA, returns from exile in Mexico and try to rebuild her life. But her return is not easy.
The CliffThe Cliff · 2016
The Cliff
5.22016
MovieRomanceThriller
A mass suicide involving members of a cult takes place in the Canary Islands. Gabriel's younger sister, Cordelia, who he hasn't seen for years, was one of the cult followers. Gabriel decides to travel there and find out what happened.
87 love letters87 love letters · 1992
87 love letters
1992
MovieComedy
Remigio, a man abandoned by his lover, walks his lonely existence through the night of the city. Fate sets him up a date with Julia. As in fairy tales, the enchantment lasts until dawn. The presence of the moon gives us the measure of time and reinforces the feminine ideal.
StandedStanded · 2019
Standed
2019
MovieDocumentary
In the Mediterranean, the sea on which our civilization was founded, miles of refugees await Europe to welcome them. "Stranded" approaches the daily life of these long-term refugees, in occupied buildings or in refugee camps At the gates of Europe these people try to keep hope alive while they live.
The Story of UsThe Story of Us · 2025
The Story of Us
8.32025
MovieDramaRomance
Angela and Antonio are a couple who, like many others, fell in love, lived an illusion, had children, tried hard not to give up and fell several times. When love ends, questions arise: where did it all go wrong? How did we end up like this? In a journey through the lights and shadows of their relationship, Angela and Antonio struggle against the test of time, desire and idealization.
Alsasua 1936Alsasua 1936 · 1994
Alsasua 1936
10.01994
MovieDrama
Based on the life of Marino Ayerra, who was appointed as parson priest of Alsasua (Navarra) two days before the start of the Spanish Civil War.
Emiliana de ZubeldiaEmiliana de Zubeldia · 1993
Emiliana de Zubeldia
1993
MovieDocumentary
Documentary that portrays the life of the Navarrese composer Emiliana de Zubeldia, a woman ahead of her time.
The Good NewsThe Good News · 2008
The Good News
6.32008
Movie
Miguel is appointed parish priest of a socialist town coinciding with the uprising of 1936. In his struggle to defend the reprisals, the young priest will face the ecclesiastical and military hierarchy, putting his own life at stake.

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