HELIO'S SUITCASE

LA MALETA DE HELIOS

By Javier ANGULO, Nacho A. VILLAR

AGENCIA AUDIOVISUAL FREAK, S.L. - as SALES All rights, World / DISTR / FEST

Historical - Completed 2019

The son of a Republican anarchist who took up exile in Mexico in 1941 brings back to Spain the suitcase his father took with him when he left. His testimonies reveal the fascinating story of his father, hitherto unknown in Spain.

Festivals
& Awards

Festival Iberoamericano de Huelva - Spain 2019
Official Selection
La Habana Film Festival 2019
Official Selection
Guadalajara FICG 2020
Hecho en Jalisco
BAFICI (Buenos Aires) 2020
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Historical, Social issues, Documentary
    • Countries
    • SPAIN, MEXICO
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Duration
    • 74 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Javier ANGULO, Nacho A. VILLAR
    • Writer(s)
    • Javier ANGULO, Nacho A. VILLAR
    • Producer(s)
    • Javier ANGULO, Helio ESTEVEZ, Roberto LOZANO BRUNA (CESNA PRODUCCIONES AUDIOVISUALES), Marta ARRANZ CORDOVÉS (CESNA PRODUCCIONES AUDIOVISUALES), Diego MILAN (HUESTA FILMS)
    • Synopsis
    • Helios Estevez was only a few months old when the Spanish Civil war broke out in 1936 and his father, a Republican anarchist, went into exile. 80 years later he travels to his father’s house to bring back the suitcase his father had with him when he arrived in Mexico in 1941. 19-year-old Helios Estevez arrived in this country with a mission: he wanted to get to know his father and reunite his family in order to put an end to his mother’s heartbreak, caused by her husband’s prolonged absence. His testimonies reveal the unexpected events which affected his life up until he met with success in Mexico and the fascinating story of his father, hitherto unknown in Spain, is brought to light.