In the suburbs of Madrid, a young woman lives in a traditional Roma community. Like many around her, she is destined to marry early and start a family. But when she meets a woman of the same age who dreams of a different life and is attracted to women, a tender love story develops between the two. This relationship presents her with the challenge of choosing between her love and the strict expectations of her culture. The film CARMEN & LOLA by Spanish director Arantxa Echevarría tells the moving story of two young Roma women who discover their love for each other in a conservative community. With gripping performances by leading actresses Rosy Rodríguez and Zaira Romero, the film highlights the conflicts between tradition and personal freedom. CARMEN & LOLA premiered at the 2018 Cannes International Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section. The film received numerous awards, including the Violette d'Or for best film at the Festival Cinespaña in Toulouse in 2018, as well as the 2019 Goya Award for best new director and best supporting actress.
Keywords
- Awarded Queer Movies
- Cannes: Quinzaine des Cinéastes
- Festival de Cannes
- Lesbian Visibility Week
- LGBTQIA+
- Just released
- Portraits of empowered women
- Premios Goya
- Pride Month
- Queer Romance
- Romance
- Spanish Cinema
- Women's Rights
- Coming of Age
- family
- queer
Actors
- Rosy Rodriguez
- Zaira Morales
- Moreno Borja
- Rafaela León
- Carolina Yuste
Director
- Arantxa Echevarria
Drama, Queer
1h 42min
SPANISH
DUTCH
FRENCH
Carmen, a Romni, has resigned herself to the traditional expectations placed on her until she meets Lola and questions everything.
Carmen, a Romni, has resigned herself to the traditional expectations placed on her until she meets Lola and questions everything.
In the suburbs of Madrid, a young woman lives in a traditional Roma community. Like many around her, she is destined to marry early and start a family. But when she meets a woman of the same age who dreams of a different life and is attracted to women, a tender love story develops between the two. This relationship presents her with the challenge of choosing between her love and the strict expectations of her culture.
The film CARMEN & LOLA by Spanish director Arantxa Echevarría tells the moving story of two young Roma women who discover their love for each other in a conservative community. With gripping performances by leading actresses Rosy Rodríguez and Zaira Romero, the film highlights the conflicts between tradition and personal freedom.
CARMEN & LOLA premiered at the 2018 Cannes International Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section. The film received numerous awards, including the Violette d'Or for best film at the Festival Cinespaña in Toulouse in 2018, as well as the 2019 Goya Award for best new director and best supporting actress.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Arantxa Echevarria
Cast
Rosy Rodriguez
Cast
Zaira Morales
Cast
Moreno Borja
Cast
Rafaela León
Cast
Carolina Yuste