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Release Year2025
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes2
DirectorJesús Generelo, Itziar Garzón
WritersJesús Generelo, Itziar Garzón
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsÁlvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia
About Álvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia
A documentary about the erotic writer, costume designer, theater decorator, and composer of several very popular cuplés. It is part of RTVE’s special programming for Pride 2025 and pays tribute to one of the pioneers in advocating for sexual diversity. Álvaro Retana’s family has opened their personal archive to recover the figure of their grandfather, a creator as essential as he is currently unknown. In addition, extensive research was conducted in the files of numerous archives and museums. All this work brings to the present a world of color, freedom, revolutionary frivolity, and compulsive creativity, which he left behind in a legacy of over a hundred novels, more than 1,000 cuplés (perhaps the most well-known being Las tardes del Ritz, Ven y ven, La pulga...), hundreds of costume designs, drawings, and more.
Directed by Jesús Generelo, Itziar Garzón, Álvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia leans on a strong ensemble — Rodrigo Cuevas, La Bella Vampi, Julia de Castro — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2025.
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