Pablo Agüero’s film, awarded at the Goya 2021, celebrates the cunning and vitality of a group of women accused of witchcraft by the Inquisition, without advocating their innocence.
March 18, 2021
In 1609, six women in the Basque Country were arrested by the Inquisition, accused of witchcraft. As the interrogation progresses, the film by director Pablo Agüero, awarded at the Goya 2021, does not advocate for the innocence of women and shows them rebelling against their status as victims, celebrating their cunning and vitality.
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Fernanda Solórzano writes about The witches of Zugarramurdiby Alex de la Iglesia.
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