Hécuba, un sueño de pasión

What does the profession of an actor involve? What are the reasons which prompt an apparently normal person to put themselves in another persona’s shoes to experience their joys and anguish? Perhaps there is no better definition of the actor’s craft than Shakespeare’s: a dream of passion. A wonderful dream that cannot be prevented or restrained, it has a life of its own. But it’s a dream that can also easily turn into a nightmare, given the conditions that those who have chosen the craft of make-believe as a profession have had to endure.
Through testimony from the cream of Spanish cinema, acclaimed filmmakers Jose Luis-Lopez Linares and Arantxa Aguirre show the reality of the situation of the acting profession, with all its ups and downs. A must-see for anyone who practises or is drawn to the mysterious craft of acting.

Cast:
Victoria Abril
Antonio Banderas
Javier Bardem
Jesús Agelet

Director: Arantxa Aguirre, José Luis López-Linares
Writer: Arantxa Aguirre
Runtime: 82 min
Genre: Documentary
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Production Year: 2006

Part of the Spanish Film Festival