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| Spanish | Marco, la verdad inventada |
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| Cinematography | Javi Agirre Erauso |
| Edited by | Maialen Sarasua Oliden |
| Music by | Aránzazu Calleja |
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| Distributed by | BTeam Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
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Marco, the Invented Truth (Spanish: Marco, la verdad inventada),[1][2] or simply Marco, is a 2024 Spanish biographical thriller drama film directed by Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño starring Eduard Fernández as Enric Marco alongside Nathalie Poza.
Plot
[edit]Primarily set in Barcelona, the plot follows the life of CNT secretary general and imposter Enric Marco, who built himself a fake past as a Nazi concentration camp survivor, gaining public recognition and sympathy.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Eduard Fernández as Enric Marco[3]
- Nathalie Poza as Laura[3]
- Chani Martín as Benito Bermejo[5]
- Sonia Almarcha as Clara[5]
- Daniela Brown[5]
- Fermí Reixach as Pere[5]
- Júlia Molins[6]
- Vicente Vergara as Gracia[5]
- Jordi Rico as Santi[5]
- Iñigo de la Iglesia as Gil[5]
Production
[edit]The screenplay was written by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, Jorge Gil, and Jose Mari Goenaga.[7] The film is an Irusoin, Moriarti, La verdad inventada AIE, Atresmedia Cine and Bteam Prods production, with participation and backing from ICAA, the Basque Government, Atresmedia, Movistar Plus+, and EiTB.[8] It was lensed by Javier Agirre.[9] Shooting locations included the Basque Country (Zarautz), Catalonia, Madrid, and Germany.[10][8]
Release
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Marco had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2024.[11] Its festival run also included screenings at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival, the 2024 BFI London Film Festival, and the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival (for its North-American premiere).[12][13][14][15] The film was released theatrically in Spain by BTeam Pictures on 8 November 2024.[9][16] Film Factory acquired international sales rights.[4] Epicentre Films scheduled a 14 May 2025 rollout in French theatres.[17]
Reception
[edit]Marta Balaga of Cineuropa declared Marco to potentially be "one of the most watchable films at the Venice Film Festival this year" [being] "dynamic, twisted and blessed with the kind of performance by Eduard Fernández that should get him all the awards out there".[18]
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía (also niece of Benito Bermejo) rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that Eduard Fernández nails his performance.[19]
In September 2024, the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain selected Marco for a shortlist of 3 films to determine their final submission for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[20]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 |
30th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Eduard Fernández | Won | [21] |
2025 |
12th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actor in a Film | Eduard Fernández | Won | [22] |
| Best Trailer | Omar Bermúdez, Carlos Berot | Nominated | |||
| 4th Carmen Awards | Best Non-Andalusian Produced Film | Nominated | [23] | ||
| 80th CEC Medals | Best Actor | Eduard Fernández | Won | [24] | |
| Best Editing | Maialen Sarasua Oliden | Nominated | |||
| 39th Goya Awards | Best Director | Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño | Nominated | [25] | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, Jorge Gil Munarriz, Jose Mari Goenaga | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Eduard Fernández | Won | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Karmele Soler, Sergio Pérez Berbel & Nacho Díaz | Won | |||
| Best Special Effects | Jon Serrano, Mariano García Marty, David Heras | Nominated | |||
| 33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Eduard Fernández | Won | [26] | |
| 12th Platino Awards | Best Actor | Eduard Fernández | Won | [27] | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Berlin 2024: The buzz titles from Spain". ScreenDaily. 16 February 2024.
- ↑ "Marco, the Invented Truth". Film Factory. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 Zubiria, Alex (1 January 2024). "Las películas con ADN vasco para 2024". Noticias de Gipuzkoa.
- 1 2 McLennan, Callum (25 September 2023). "'The Endless Trench' Directors Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño's New Film 'Marco' Joins Film Factory Slate (Exclusive)". Variety.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (4 November 2024). "Los estrenos del 8 de noviembre. 'Marco'. Un pasado ideal". Aisge.
- ↑ "La historia de Enric Marco llegará al Festival de Venecia con la interpretación de Eduard Fernández". Ara. 23 July 2024.
- ↑ "Eduard Fernández es posa en la pell d'Enric Marco, fals supervivent d'un camp de concentració nazi". La Vanguardia. 23 October 2023. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- 1 2 Rivera, Alfonso (26 December 2023). "Eduard Fernández es el Marco de Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño". Cineuropa.
- 1 2 "Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño ruedan 'Marco' en distintas localizaciones de País Vasco, Cataluña, Madrid y Alemania". Camera and Light Mag. 23 October 2023.
- ↑ Altuna, Itziar (28 November 2023). "En el plató con un farsante de película". Diario Vasco. Grupo Vocento.
- ↑ Yáñez, Manu (30 August 2024). "La memòria inventada d'Enric Marco aflora al Festival de Venècia". Ara.
- ↑ "Marco, the Invented Truth". viff. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ↑ "Películas de la sección Perlak del Festival de Cine de San Sebastián". El Diario Vasco. 10 September 2024.
- ↑ Ntim, Zac (4 September 2024). "BFI London Film Festival Lineup: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin To Debut 'Endurance', Baker, Heller, Berger & Abbasi's Trump Movie Among Headline Galas — Full List". Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ McLennan, Callum (7 September 2024). "A Master of Deception: 'Marco, The Invented Truth' Explores the Life of a False Concentration Camp Survivor". Variety.
- ↑ "Bteam Pictures". Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ↑ Airaud, Christophe (10 May 2025). ""Marco, l'énigme d'une vie" ou le portrait d'un mythomane et d'un imposteur". France Info.
- ↑ Balaga, Marta (31 August 2024). "Review: Marco". Cineuropa.
- ↑ Bermejo, Andrea G. (7 November 2024). "Crítica de 'Marco': la historia de cómo se desveló la verdad". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ↑ Barranco, Justo (5 September 2024). "'The Blue Star', 'Marco' and 'Saturn Return' to represent Spanish cinema at the Oscars". Mediterranean – via La Vanguardia.
- ↑ Zurro, Javier (14 December 2024). "'El 47' triunfa en los Premios Forqué y marca el territorio de cara a los Goya". eldiario.es.
- ↑ Munsuri, María (26 January 2025). "Premios Feroz 2025: lista completa de ganadores". Vogue.
- ↑ "'Solos en la noche' y 'Rita' encabezan los IV Premios Carmen del Cine Andaluz, que se celebrarán en Córdoba". Cordópolis. 17 December 2024 – via eldiario.es.
- ↑ "'El 47' y 'La infiltrada' dominan las nominaciones de la 80 edición de las Medallas del CEC". Kinótico. 7 January 2025.
- ↑ Partearroyo, Daniel de (18 December 2024). "Premios Goya 2025: 'El 47' domina con 14 nominaciones, seguida de 'La infiltrada'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ↑ Mantilla, Daniel (10 March 2025). "Karla Sofía Gascón se redime en España con un premio en la 33 edición de la Unión de Actores". Kinótico.
- ↑ Zurbano, Janire (28 April 2025). "Premios Platino 2025: la oscarizada 'Aún estoy aquí' triunfa y España se impone en los galardones del cine iberoamericano". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.