Close Your Eyes | Víctor Erice

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It has been 30 years since Victor Erice made his last feature film, El sol del membrillo. 30 years, during which moviegoers around the world had to be content with short and small works, but during which not a single new film was made. Now, with the help of Canal Sur, Andalusian public television, it has been revealed that Erice will be directing a new film, one of the project’s producers, Pecado Films, has confirmed. It’s called “Close Your Eyes” and it will also feature a production by Cristina Zumarraga of Tandem and Nautilis, Erice’s own producer.

This news took the producers by surprise, who chose not to provide more information, although Canal Sur claims that José Coronado and Maria Leon will be the main characters. They warn that its premiere, if all goes well, is scheduled for next year. Gone is his disillusioned experience of adapting El embrujo de Shangai, a project he worked on for years and never saw the light of day, although a different approach was filmed years later, directed by Fernando Trueba. [+]