Documentary Screening: The Voice of Thaïs

Description :

Clara Mingueza, a young actress from Barcelona, discovers that Elena Jordi was the first woman to direct a film in Spain. With only scarce information available, Clara sets out to track down Thaïs, the only film Elena Jordi ever directed — a film now considered lost. Along the way, she tries to restore the memory of this remarkable woman and push back against the historical amnesia that has buried her story. But Clara's efforts are blocked by a series of unexpected obstacles that will lead her to a truly unforeseen decision.
About the director David Casals-Roma (b. 1972, Lleida, Spain) studied Film and Media at Birkbeck, University of London. He has directed short films and documentaries, and his work has won over 100 international awards. In 2019 he founded ECCIT, a film school in Lleida.
A story about forgetting, memory, and what it means to lose a piece of our cultural heritage.