The filming of the feature film “Poveda” arrives today in Salamanca
The Aula Magna and the cloister of the Pontifical University are the chosen settings for filming
The City Council, through the Salamanca Film Commission, collaborates on permits, logistics, production, and communication
The City Council, through the Salamanca Film Commission, collaborates on permits, logistics, production, and communication
The film “Poveda”, produced by Goya Producciones and Three Columns Entertainment (Contracorriente Producciones) will begin filming this afternoon in Salamanca; The film tells the life story of the Spanish priest and pedagogue Pedro Poveda, a pioneer in the development of women from the dawn of the 20th century.
The Pontifical University is the chosen setting for the work; the team is composed of 30 technicians and 50 actors and extras. Filming began in Ciudad Rodrigo on April 15, where various castings were previously held; subsequently, the team traveled to the Sanctuary of Covadonga and today begins its work in Salamanca, within the Aula Magna and the cloister of the UPSA.
Once the sequences are finished, the production company will return to Miróbriga; during this period, it is planned to travel to Madrid and Guadix, towns where the filming also takes place, in addition, it is planned to shoot one more sequence on the stairs of the Anaya Palace on April 29.
The script narrates Poveda's life, from his fight to educate the children of the Guadix caves, to his death in the early days of the Civil War in 1936. Father Poveda reveals himself as an innovator who, amidst the dramatic situation of Spain at the time, promoted the modernization of education and the elevation of women to a leading role.
Pedro Poveda Castroverde was the founder of the Teresian Association, an International Association of Catholic Laity, whose purpose is to contribute to human and social promotion through education and culture, participating in the evangelizing mission of the Church. Saint Pedro Poveda was canonized by John Paul II on May 4, 2003, during his visit to Spain.
The film is directed by Pablo Moreno and stars Raúl Escudero, Elena Furiase, Daniel Gómez, Miguel Berlanga, Pablo Viña, and Xiqui Rodríguez, among a large cast.
The feature film has the support of UPSA and USAL, which have provided locations to the production companies; in addition, the Salamanca City Council, through the Salamanca Film Commission, collaborates on permits, logistics, production, and communication.
The Pontifical University is the chosen setting for the work; the team is composed of 30 technicians and 50 actors and extras. Filming began in Ciudad Rodrigo on April 15, where various castings were previously held; subsequently, the team traveled to the Sanctuary of Covadonga and today begins its work in Salamanca, within the Aula Magna and the cloister of the UPSA.
Once the sequences are finished, the production company will return to Miróbriga; during this period, it is planned to travel to Madrid and Guadix, towns where the filming also takes place, in addition, it is planned to shoot one more sequence on the stairs of the Anaya Palace on April 29.
The script narrates Poveda's life, from his fight to educate the children of the Guadix caves, to his death in the early days of the Civil War in 1936. Father Poveda reveals himself as an innovator who, amidst the dramatic situation of Spain at the time, promoted the modernization of education and the elevation of women to a leading role.
Pedro Poveda Castroverde was the founder of the Teresian Association, an International Association of Catholic Laity, whose purpose is to contribute to human and social promotion through education and culture, participating in the evangelizing mission of the Church. Saint Pedro Poveda was canonized by John Paul II on May 4, 2003, during his visit to Spain.
The film is directed by Pablo Moreno and stars Raúl Escudero, Elena Furiase, Daniel Gómez, Miguel Berlanga, Pablo Viña, and Xiqui Rodríguez, among a large cast.
The feature film has the support of UPSA and USAL, which have provided locations to the production companies; in addition, the Salamanca City Council, through the Salamanca Film Commission, collaborates on permits, logistics, production, and communication.