Date
Monday, October 6, 2025.
Schedule
12:00 p.m.
The Cultural Center of Spain in Miami (CCEMiami), in collaboration with Barry University, Department of English and Foreign Languages and the Studio for Languages and Cultures, joins the celebration of The Day of Spanish Cinema. Through different activities around the world, this celebration recognizes the role of filmmakers, and their influence and importance in the cultural and social life of Spain, as well as the heritage value of its cinema.
This year, we will present the movie Tasio directed by Montxo Armendariz a production of Elías Querejeta.
About this year’s film:
Spain, 1984 (96’)
Direction: Montxo Armendáriz
Script: Montxo Armendáriz
Production: Elías Querejeta para Elías
Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas
Photography direction: José Luis Alcaine
Stage disign: Gerardo Vera
Costumes: Maiki Marin
Montage: Pablo G. del Amo
Music: Ángel Ilarramendi
Sound: Bernardo Menz
Cast: Patxi Bisquert (Tasio), Amaia Lasa
(Paulina), Nacho Martínez (Ignacio), José María
Asín (Luis), Paco Sagarzazu (Guarda forestal),
Enrique Goicoechea (Padre de Tasio), Elena Uriz
(Madre de Tasio), Miguel Rellán (Cura)
Synopsis: The life of Tasio, a charcoal maker from Navarre, over fifty years.
The story begins in his childhood and adolescence, with his first encounters.
his love affairs and his beginnings as a charcoal burner and poacher. Upon reaching maturity, Tasio marries Paulina and decides to earn his living independently, without relying on any patron.
The film will be presented by Professor Beatriz Calvo Peña (English subtitles).
Free event!
Location: Barry University, Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library (LIB 103). 11300 NE 2nd Ave Miami, FL 33161
This program is posible thanks to the Departamento de Cooperación y Promoción Cultural Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID), and Instituto Cervantes.
More info:
TASIO
Monday, October 6th, 2025
12:00 p.m.
