"Poveda" Premieres in Salamanca
Today at 8:00 PM at Van Dyck cinemas, filmmaker Pablo Moreno will present his latest feature film to the public of Salamanca. The film has been in theaters for three weeks with excellent results, it was number two at the box office in its opening week, and will finally be enjoyed by the public of Salamanca starting this Thursday.
The feature film tells the life of the Spanish priest and educator Pedro Poveda, a pioneer in the development of women since the dawn of the 20th century, and was filmed between Ciudad Rodrigo, Guadalix de la Sierra, the Sanctuary of Covadonga, and Salamanca, where the Pontifical University and Anaya Square were filming locations for the movie.
The screenplay narrates Poveda's life, from his struggle to educate the children of the Guadix caves, to his death in the early days of the Civil War in 1936. Father Poveda is revealed as an innovator who, amidst the dramatic situation of Spain at that time, promoted the modernization of education and the elevation of women to a prominent role. Pedro Poveda Castroverde was the founder of the Teresian Association, an International Association of lay Catholics, 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 had the support of UPSA and USAL, who freely provided locations to the production companies; additionally, the City Council of Salamanca, through the Salamanca Film Commission, collaborated on permits, logistics, production, and communication.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn2F8uApccs
The feature film tells the life of the Spanish priest and educator Pedro Poveda, a pioneer in the development of women since the dawn of the 20th century, and was filmed between Ciudad Rodrigo, Guadalix de la Sierra, the Sanctuary of Covadonga, and Salamanca, where the Pontifical University and Anaya Square were filming locations for the movie.
The screenplay narrates Poveda's life, from his struggle to educate the children of the Guadix caves, to his death in the early days of the Civil War in 1936. Father Poveda is revealed as an innovator who, amidst the dramatic situation of Spain at that time, promoted the modernization of education and the elevation of women to a prominent role. Pedro Poveda Castroverde was the founder of the Teresian Association, an International Association of lay Catholics, 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 had the support of UPSA and USAL, who freely provided locations to the production companies; additionally, the City Council of Salamanca, through the Salamanca Film Commission, collaborated on permits, logistics, production, and communication.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn2F8uApccs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn2F8uApccs