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Marco, the Invented Truth (Marco, la verdad inventada)

Directed by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño
Spain
2024
101 mins

Marco, The Invented Truth is the story of a hugely charismatic man who, for years, served as the speaker of the Spanish association of Holocaust victims. He kept alive, before the media, within his own association, and even within his own family, a highly complex fabrication: he claimed to be a survivor of a Nazi concentration camp, a fact that turned out to be a shameful lie.

Skillfully directed by Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño, known for The Endless Trench and Handia, they have made a gripping moral thriller inspired by the unbelievable true story of Enric Marco, a man who spent years harboring an unimaginable lie.

The film stars three-time Goya winner Eduard Fernández, who brings Enric Marco to life, and two-time Goya winner Nathalie Poza in the role of his wife.

  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    Spain
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Premiere Status
    US Premiere
  • Director
    Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño
  • Cast
    Eduard Fernández, Nathalie Poza, Sonia Almarcha
  • Writer
    Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, Jorge Gil Munarriz, Jose Mari Goenaga
  • Genre
    Drama, Biography, Thriller
  • Theme
    Drama, En español, Based on a Book

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