HOSTAL ESPAÑA

Hostal Spain

España. 2020. Color. 59 min. Documental. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: Inma Álvarez; Trabajadoras y residentes del Hostal España; Chus Domínguez.
  • Scriptwriter: Inma Álvarez; Trabajadoras y residentes del Hostal España; Chus Domínguez.
  • Cinematography: Inma Álvarez; Trabajadoras y residentes del Hostal España; Chus Domínguez.
  • Editing: Chus Domínguez.
  • Sound: Rafael Martínez.
  • Producer: Fundación Carasso .; LAAV_ .; MUSAC ..

All rooms in Hostal España, a modest guesthouse located in the centre of the city of Leon, are occupied by elder people. Many of them come from the abandoned rural areas that surround the city.



Inma Álvarez

‘Hostal España’ has been developed by Laav_ and directed by Chus Domínguez together with Inma Álvarez and the staff and residents at Hostal España. Laav_ is a space for research and creation with communities developed from the Deac Musac.

Trabajadoras y residentes del Hostal España
Chus Domínguez

Chus Dominguez, a visual artist who uses video and film as tools and documentary as language. He works with elements coming directly from reality to construct fictions, between documentary, experimental film and poetry. His videos and film pieces have participated at numerous international festivals.

"Notas de lo Efímero" (2011) / "La danza de la codorniz. Primer movimiento" (2010) / "Timescape" (2010) / "Silent Karaoke" (2010) / "Museo" (2009) / "Villa 31. Buenos Aires" (2010) / "La Sortie" (2008) / "Impregnaciones en la señorita nieve y guitarra" (2008) / "Ciudadano inmigrante" (2006) / "O tempo dos bullós" (2005) / "No ámbito do Cauca" (2004) / "Chamamento" (2004) / "Cepillo de dientes, esquina de gong" (2004) / "O prezo da dote" (2003) / "Felipe vuelve a casa con las ovejas sonando" (2001)