Director & co-writer
RIFF 2026 · PROGRAM 05 · 19 min 54 sec
Under the Spanish Sun
Carla Álvarez · Roc Gussinyer

THE STORY
Carmen, a recently retired woman from León, sets off on a spontaneous trip with her family to the Catalan ‘Golden Coast' after the death of the family matriarch. What starts off as a simple farewell, or so she thinks, turns into a journey back to her roots and a part of herself she’d never really known about. It’s a comedy about family, identity, and the courage it takes to start over, no matter if it’s sooner rather than later, or later rather than sooner.
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Co-writer
Roc Gussinyer
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