Albert Serra

Catalan Albert Serra’s films usually depict European myths, as well as landmark historical and literary figures. His film Honour of the Knights was selected by Cahiers du Cinéma as one of the ten best films of 2007. In 2013, a retrospective on Serra's work was screened in Parisian art complex Centre Pompidou. Serra’s film Story of My Death was awarded the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival in 2013.

Filmography

2003 Crespia, the Film Not the Village (short)
2006 Honor de cavalleria | Honour of the Knights
2008 El cant dels ocells | Birdsong
2011 El Senyor ha fet en mi meravelles | The Lord Worked Wonders in Me (doc)
2013 Cuba Libre (short)
2013 Història de la meva mort | Story of My Death
2016 La mort de Louis XIV | The Death of Louis XIV
2019 Liberté | Freedom

The Lord Worked Wonders in Me

El Senyor ha fet en mi meravelles

As part of a project under the auspices of the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Albert Serra and Lisandro Alonso agreed to exchange film letters where they both engage with characters and conceits from their previous films. Serra revisits Honor de Cavalleria, moving the cast and crew of the original film to the arid landscape of La Mancha, the original setting for Don Quixote's adventures and misadventures.

Screening Schedule

No scheduled screenings.

Direction: Albert Serra

Script: Albert Serra

Cinematography: Jimmy Gimferrer & Àngel Martín

Editing: Àngel Martín

Sound: Jordi Ribas

Actors: Albert Serra

Production: Andergraun Films

Producer/Producers: Montse Triola

Art Direction: Jimmy Gimferrer

Format: DCP