Forastera (Feature)

By Lucia Aleñar Iglesias

Antonia (15) spends the summer at her grandparents’ in Mallorca when Grandma suddenly passes. Looking for new experiences, Antonia puts on the clothes of the deceased; a trivial gesture that’ll blur her identity.

Lucía Aleñar Iglesias is a Spanish writer/director living between LA and Madrid. She holds a BFA in Film from NYU and an MFA in Screenwriting from Columbia University. 

Lucía’s work is rooted in character-driven stories that examine stereotypes of femininity, family dynamics and traditions, and intergenerational and intercultural relationships.

Her short film Forastera has screened at festivals including International Critics’ Week, Curtas Vila do Conde, Les Arcs, Gijón, Portland International Film Festival, Oberhausen, Dresden, and was nominated for a Gaudí Award. 

Lucía is now developing her first feature, by the same name. Recently, Cannes Film Festival invited her to further develop the project at their 42nd edition of the Cinéfondation Residence. The script has also been through Critic’s Week Next Step Lab.