The May Days, sometimes also called May Events, refer to a series of clashes between 3 and 8 May 1937 during which factions on the Republican side of the Spanish Civil War engaged one another in street battles in various parts of Catalonia, centered on the city of Barcelona.
Ernesto Federico Alterio Bacaicoa is an Argentine-Spanish film, theatre, and television actor. He is most known for his role in the Fernando Colomo films The Stolen Years and Havana Quartet, as well as for his role in the Argentine miniseries Vientos del agua. He is the son of Argentine actor Hector Alterio.
Ricardo Mella Cea was one of the early writers, intellectuals and anarchist activists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Spain. He was characterized as an erudite in various subjects and versed in languages, mastering French, English and Italian. Federica Montseny said "He is considered the deepest, most penetrating and most lucid of the Spanish anarchist thinkers". He was the father of feminist activist Urania Mella and socialist politician Ricardo Mella Serrano.
Daniel "Dani" Cancela Rodríguez is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Retribution is a 2015 Spanish-French action thriller film directed by Dani de la Torre starring Luis Tosar, Javier Gutiérrez, Elvira Mínguez and Goya Toledo. It was screened in the Venice Days section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.
Adriana Torrebejano Giménez is a Spanish actress.
Jaime Lorente López is a Spanish actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Denver in Money Heist and Nano in Elite.
The Carpenter's Pencil is a 2003 Spanish war drama film directed by Antón Reixa, scored by Antón Seoane and starring Tristán Ulloa, Luis Tosar and María Adánez. It is set in the Spanish Civil War in Galicia, Spain, and is based on the novel of the same name by Manuel Rivas; the director read the novel at least seventy eight times.
Juan Fernández Mejías, also known professionally simply as Juan Fernández, is a Spanish actor. While he has a decades-long career as stage actor, he is rather known to the public for supporting performances in film and television works.
La unidad is a Spanish police thriller television series. Produced by Movistar+ in collaboration with Vaca Films, created by Dani de la Torre and Alberto Marini, and starring Nathalie Poza, Michel Noher, Luis Zahera, Raúl Fernández, Carlos Blanco and Fele Martínez, it was released on Movistar + on 15 May 2020. It was renewed for a second season on 22 May 2020, which was released on 18 March 2022. It then got renewed for a third and final series, titled Kabul.
Code Name: Emperor is a 2022 political thriller and spy film directed by Jorge Coira and written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría. The cast, led by Luis Tosar, also features Alexandra Masangkay, Georgina Amorós, Denis Gómez, Miguel Rellán and Arón Piper, among others.
Paula del Río Segura is a Spanish film and television actress who has appeared in films such as El desconocido (2015), La sombra de la ley (2018) and Cuerdas (2019). In addition, she has been one of the protagonists of El internado: Las Cumbres (2021-2022), a reboot series of El internado, on Amazon Prime Video, with the role of Paz.
Sleepless in Madrid or Insomnia is a 1998 Spanish comedy film directed by Chus Gutiérrez. It stars Cristina Marcos, Candela Peña, Ernesto Alterio, María Pujalte and Ginés García Millán.
Live Is Life is a 2021 Spanish adventure comedy-drama film directed by Dani de la Torre and written by Albert Espinosa which stars Adrián Baena, Juan del Pozo, Raúl del Pozo, David Rodríguez, and Javier Casellas.
The Final Game or Olympics is a 2022 Spanish-Andorran sports drama film directed by Àlex Murrull and Dani de la Orden from a screenplay by Carlos Franco which stars Álvaro Cervantes and Jaime Lorente as Manel Estiarte and Pedro García Aguado. It is a dramatization of the Spain men's national water polo team's run at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
The application of the Ley de fugas is a type of execution that consists of simulating or provoking an attempted escape of a prisoner and then killing them for "attempting to escape prison". It is used to justify an otherwise extrajudicial execution.
I Know Who You Are is a 2000 Spanish-Argentine psychological thriller drama film directed by Patricia Ferreira which stars Ana Fernández and Miguel Ángel Solá along with Roberto Enríquez, Ingrid Rubio, and Manuel Manquiña.
Fatum is a 2023 Spanish-French thriller film directed by Juan Galiñanes from a screenplay by Alberto Marini and Galiñanes which stars Álex García, Luis Tosar, Arón Piper, Luisa Mayol, and Elena Anaya.
Luis Tosar is a Spanish actor known for his contributions to the Spanish and Galician film industries. He made his feature film acting debut in Atilano for President (1998). He has also featured in some television works.
El correo is a 2024 crime thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro from a screenplay by Patxi Amezcua and Alejo Flah which stars Arón Piper alongside María Pedraza and Luis Tosar.
