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Marco, the Invented Truth

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Marco, the Invented Truth
Theatrical release poster
SpanishMarco, la verdad inventada
Directed by
  • Jon Garaño
  • Aitor Arregi
Written by
  • Aitor Arregi
  • Jon Garaño
  • Jorge Gil Munarriz
  • Jose Mari Goenaga
Produced by
  • Xabier Berzosa
  • Ander Sagardoy
  • Ander Barinaga-Rementeria
  • Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano
  • Fernando Larrondo
Starring
CinematographyJavi Agirre Erauso
Edited byMaialen Sarasua Oliden
Music byAránzazu Calleja
Production
companies
Distributed byBTeam Pictures
Release dates
  • 30 August 2024 (2024-08-30) (Venice)
  • 8 November 2024 (2024-11-08) (Spain)
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • Catalan

Marco, the Invented Truth (Spanish: Marco, la verdad inventada),[1][2] or simply Marco, is a 2024 Spanish biographical thriller drama film directed by Aitor Arregi [eu] and Jon Garaño [eu] starring Eduard Fernández as Enric Marco alongside Nathalie Poza.

Plot

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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.[3][4]

Cast

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Production

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The screenplay was written by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, Jorge Gil, and Jose Mari Goenaga.[7] 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.[8] It was lensed by Javier Agirre.[9] Shooting locations included the Basque Country (Zarautz), Catalonia, Madrid, and Germany.[10][8]

Release

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Directors Jon Garaño and Aitor Arregi attending the presentation of the film at the Venice Film Festival.

Marco had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2024.[11] Its festival run also included screenings at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival, the 2024 BFI London Film Festival, and the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival (for its North-American premiere).[12][13][14][15] The film will be released theatrically in Spain by BTeam Pictures on 8 November 2024.[9][16] Film Factory acquired international sales rights.[4]

Reception

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Marta Balaga of Cineuropa declared Marco to potentially be "one of the most watchable films at the Venice Film Festival this year" [being] "dynamic, twisted and blessed with the kind of performance by Eduard Fernández that should get him all the awards out there".[17]

In September 2024, the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain selected Marco for a shortlist of 3 films to determine their final submission for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Berlin 2024: The buzz titles from Spain". ScreenDaily. 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Marco, the Invented Truth". Film Factory. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Zubiria, Alex (1 January 2024). "Las películas con ADN vasco para 2024". Noticias de Gipuzkoa.
  4. ^ a b McLennan, Callum (25 September 2023). "'The Endless Trench' Directors Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño's New Film 'Marco' Joins Film Factory Slate (Exclusive)". Variety.
  5. ^ "'Marco', la nueva película de Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño con Eduard Fernández". Atresmedia Cine. 23 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "La historia de Enric Marco llegará al Festival de Venecia con la interpretación de Eduard Fernández". Ara. 23 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Eduard Fernández es posa en la pell d'Enric Marco, fals supervivent d'un camp de concentració nazi". La Vanguardia. 23 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (26 December 2023). "Eduard Fernández es el Marco de Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño". Cineuropa.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Altuna, Itziar (28 November 2023). "En el plató con un farsante de película". Diario Vasco. Grupo Vocento.
  11. ^ Yáñez, Manu (30 August 2024). "La memòria inventada d'Enric Marco aflora al Festival de Venècia". Ara.
  12. ^ "Marco, the Invented Truth". viff. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Películas de la sección Perlak del Festival de Cine de San Sebastián". El Correo Vasco. 10 September 2024.
  14. ^ Ntim, Zac (4 September 2024). "BFI London Film Festival Lineup: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin To Debut 'Endurance', Baker, Heller, Berger & Abbasi's Trump Movie Among Headline Galas — Full List". Deadline Hollywood.
  15. ^ McLennan, Callum (7 September 2024). "A Master of Deception: 'Marco, The Invented Truth' Explores the Life of a False Concentration Camp Survivor". Variety.
  16. ^ "Bteam Pictures". Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  17. ^ Balaga, Marta (31 August 2024). "Review: Marco". Cineuropa.
  18. ^ Barranco, Justo (5 September 2024). "'The Blue Star', 'Marco' and 'Saturn Return' to represent Spanish cinema at the Oscars". Mediterranean – via La Vanguardia.
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