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Karmele

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1937. Karmele and her family take refuge in France, after being forced to flee their home because of the Spanish Civil war. There, Karmele is contacted by the Basque cultural embassy in exile, whose aim is to fight the war using music and dance. This leads to her meeting Txomin, a professional trumpeter, who she falls in love with. After living for some time in Venezuela, the couple return home to fight against the dictatorship, with the hope of recovering everything that was taken from them.

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Andrea Zamora Sensacine ...[Karmele] stands out not so much for the originality of its structure, but for the power of its performances and the visual beauty of its images. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Oct 7, 2025 Full Review Carolina G. Guerrero EscribiendoCine Karmele starts off with a bang, but as it progresses, it loses cohesion and eventually wears thin. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/10 Oct 7, 2025 Full Review Eulàlia Iglesias Fotogramas More powerful in its first part, "Karmele" falters when it comes to presenting the dilemma between political commitment and family stability of its protagonists. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Oct 7, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Asier Altuna

Director

Jone Laspiur

Actor

Eneko Sagardoy

Actor

Nagore Aramburu

Actor

Asier Altuna

Screenwriter

Marian Fernández Pascal

Producer
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Synopsis 1937. Karmele and her family take refuge in France, after being forced to flee their home because of the Spanish Civil war. There, Karmele is contacted by the Basque cultural embassy in exile, whose aim is to fight the war using music and dance. This leads to her meeting Txomin, a professional trumpeter, who she falls in love with. After living for some time in Venezuela, the couple return home to fight against the dictatorship, with the hope of recovering everything that was taken from them.
Director
Asier Altuna
Producer
Marian Fernández Pascal
Screenwriter
Asier Altuna
Genre
Biography, Drama, History
Original Language
Basque
Runtime
1h 54m