Ángeles Reiné Set to Follow ‘Héroes de Barrio’ With Mali Immigrant Story, Stunt Motocross Tale (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comEd Meza @edmezavarSpanish director Ángeles Reiné celebrates family, neighborhood friendships and soccer in her a feel-good comedy “Héroes de Barrio” (“Football Heroes of the Block”).The film, Reiné’s sophomore feature following 2019’s “Salir del ropero” (“So My Grandma’s a Lesbian!”), which screens at the Malaga Festival, follows financially-strapped Seville bar owner Luis, who seeks to impress his young daughter Paula by pretending to be pals with Joaquin, the beloved and charismatic real-life captain of the Real Betis football club.
At the same time, he’s angling to get back together with Paula’s mom, the love of his life, who now lives with her new and much wealthier boyfriend.
Reiné says she set out to tell a story about the heroes of working-class people and those struggling to make ends meet. Her film also revolves around a 9-year-old girl who dreams not only of being a football player but also of her family being together again.“That’s beautiful, to have a dream at the age of 9.
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