Spinters

Spinters

2023 · 95 min · Documentary

After studying and thinking about it considerably, author Carmen Martín Gaite said that one of the conclusions she had reached is that single women who are not out to find a husband are marginalized or caricatured, but they are never really spoken to. In Solteronas -Spinsters- we give them a voice, they tell us about themselves and we show how they have shared, and continue to share, their stories.

Directed by Manuel Jiménez Núñez · Written by Manuel Jiménez Núñez

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