Víctor Erice
Víctor Erice is a Spanish film director and screenwriter born in 1940 in Karrantza, Spain. He is renowned for his poetic and visually evocative works. Erice studied law and political science at the University of Madrid, then film direction at the Escuela Oficial de Cinematografía. In 1973, he directed his first feature film, The Spirit of the Beehive, which brought him considerable public and critical acclaim. A decade later, he directed El Sur, based on a novel by Adelaida García Morales, his wife at the time. In 1992, he directed Dream of Light in collaboration with painter Antonio Lopez-Garcia. The film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize and the International Critics' Prize (FIPRESCI). Since 2010, he has been working on a documentary series entitled Memoria y Sueño, evoking the filming locations of the great films of cinema history. Erice is renowned for the emotional depth and visual poetry of his films. His work is often associated with contemplative cinema and a metaphorical approach to social and personal themes.
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Dream of Light
In the fall of 1990, Antonio López García decides to paint the quince tree planted in the middle of the garden of his Madrid home. The artist carefully prepares his materials, outlines the perspective of the upcoming painting, and positions himself in front of the tree. Thus begins a one-on-one encounter between the painter and his "subject." The constant visits from onlookers disrupt his tranq...
Dream of Light
In the fall of 1990, Antonio López García decides to paint the quince tree planted in the middle of the garden of his Madrid home. The artist carefully prepares his materials, outlines the perspective of the upcoming painting, and positions himself in front of the tree. Thus begins a one-on-one encounter between the painter and his "subject." The constant visits from onlookers disrupt his tranq...
