Competition for Berlinal panoramaThe prestigious audience award, Eva Libertad‘s “Surda(“Deaf”) sheds light on the world of deaf women and how motherhood is their relationships.
It was chosen by Latido Films in December, which is the Libertad feature for the first time in a short expansion that was nominated by Goya that Goya nominated that she participated in her directing with Nuria Muñoz, starring her sister Maryam Garlo, a famous deaf actress. In an interview with diverseLibertad Details How “SORDA” was lifetime in manufacturing:
Surda was born from the moment when my sister was thinking about becoming a mother. At that time, she shared her concerns as a deaf woman with me, and realized that I had not thought about it before: the concerns of a deaf woman who wanted to be a mother in the world of hearing. ”
“At that moment, I discovered that, in addition to our insecurity as women, there are others associated with deafness that I have not thought about before,” adding: “So I asked her to put those concerns in I wrote a few days later, a list of them, which left a great impression Ali.
However, it indicates that “Sorda” is an imaginary movie: “It does not depend on my sister’s life. In fact, I met deaf mothers to find out what their fears and concerns were during pregnancy. If they participated with their partners, how did motherhood change their relationship with their partner or with Their parents, what are the difficulties in communicating with the child?
Armed with a wealth of materials, she chose what details will work better for the fictional couple in her story that focuses on Angela, a deaf woman played by Garlo, expects a child with her hearing partner, Hector (Alvaro Servantes, “Ado,” “Ramon Yu Ramon” ). The child’s arrival draws his relationship, which makes him perform it to face the challenges of raising her daughter in a world that has not been completely built.
“Sorda” chose to be its first feature film in order to “explore the complexity of the link between the deaf and the world of hearing: positive and negative aspects, relationship and love, as well as conflicts and clashes.”
“It was something necessary in my life to be the sister of Mary and that, at the present time, after life with us, he continues to change its shape and being a challenge; and she said:” This is the reason that the mystery that we must know and work daily, “adding:” That is why the reason Miriam and I always say that we are preparing our entire life to make this film without realizing it. “
Regardless of being a screenwriter, director and theater writer, Libertad has a certificate in sociology from the University of Compluteense in Madrid, which helped her provide more layers of deepening to her characters.
“In addition to creating psychology for the character, I try to put it in the position they are. In the Angela case, she lives in a capable society, and who turns his back. I think Angela is ready for the world, but the world is not ready for it.”
It refers to the scenes with children as the most difficult fire. “For the character of Unain, the little girl, we needed seven children, from the time when she was newborn until she was a year old.”
“In the scenes where we had children, they put the speed and the entire crew must be at their service, of course. The photography plan that I and I photographer have not succeeded, because the child will explode in crying or do something unexpected. It is, on the other hand She was great, because she brought a lot of life to the scenes. “
When I was asked if she already had the following novel movie in mind, she replied: “Yes, I am already thinking about the following project, although I want to have a time to create it quietly … What I know definitely is that I will do the love of working again with my sister “.
