Carlos Álvarez: The Werewolf Fellowship

The film revolves around four themes:

• A sensitive look at the suffering of the underprivileged and those who rebel against injustice, set on the same plane as human fellowship.

• A commitment to his persecuted family, to the struggle for democracy (the reason for his imprisonment), to the Asturian miners imprisoned after the 1964 strikes (for which they named him "Adoptive Son of Mieres" in Carabanchel Prison). And a commitment to the struggle for women's rights: "I sing to you, woman... you who have been forever denigrated...".

• Forbidden love in an archaic, narrow-minded society.

• The solitude discovered when all illusion is lost, but which the poet keeps at bay, clinging to the mast of life, accompanied by his audacious, prophetic words.

This film differs from other documentaries and films thanks to the above-mentioned features, succinctly reiterated as an artistic creation developed by the poet himself, instead of interviews with people who knew or studied him. This is enriched by the personal documents revealed for the first time here in a major step towards a correct political reconstruction of the Franco period.

Our objectives are:

• To expose a hidden reality that a large part of society can empathise with through the poetry, the veracity of the documents and the beauty of the author’s artistic creativity, and in the process, bring culture closer to the general public.

• To maximise funding through this channel to facilitate a high-quality production.

Motivation and Target Audience

We are motivated by a profound sense of the need for justice and reparation for the victims of the Franco dictatorship and the entire Spanish society that suffered under its oppression. This need remains gagged by fear which, 50 years after the end of the regime, is still keenly felt by many families. The recovery of a society’s democratic memory involves publicising words that arise from oppression, from empathy with common people and the poor. It involves publicising the poetry of those who have been outlawed, poetry that gives voice to all those who at some point have taken courage and struggled to break free.

The target audience of this project is the general public. However, it is particularly intended for those who are sensitive to the repression exercised by the Franco dictatorship and also younger people who, through this film, can learn about these confirmed facts of history.

To address complex issues in a short time frame.
To entertain, be thought-provoking and move audiences. Carlos Álvarez's fondness for the cinema, the expressive imagery of his poetry, his creation of fascinating characters such as Larry Talbot, the poet’s alter ego in "Aullido de licántropo" (Howl of a Werewolf), and the visual quality of his texts dealing with society and culture, allow "Carlos Álvarez: The Werewolf Fellowship" to be narrated from the poet’s own perspective. In this film, all the testimonies and words are spoken or written by Carlos Álvarez himself: a subjective, first-person narrative of his real experience. Facts (what happened) and dreams (illusion, created by imagination) are interwoven in the representation to express Álvarez's essence and the reason underlying his work. Reality is blended with imagination in a quest for truth.

This feature-length documentary is based on his book, Aullido de licántropo, (Werewolf Fellowship), which illustrates the social and political situation of the time, his experience as a victim of the dictatorship, and a society that rebelled against its lack of freedom. Pivotal events such as his father’s execution by Franco's army after the coup against the Republic, his time in punishment cells and his close contact with other political, intellectual and working-class prisoners emerge in the film, painting a portrait of suffering and hope, narrated and sung from the perspective of ordinary citizens.

The team has extensive professional experience, each member in their respective field.

Director: Adolfo Dufour Andía (Madrid).

Scriptwriter and director of documentaries focused on poetry and literature: “Valladolid y Castilla” (with Miguel Delibes) 60´-1981, “Extremadura” (with Víctor Chamorro 60´-1982), director of “Contraseñas de Juan Goytisolo” (60´-1983), “Octavio Paz, entre dos jardines” (60´- 1984), “Poemas y blasfemias de un caminante, León Felipe” (60´-1984), “Poetas del destierro” (60´- 1984). Scriptwriter and director of “Memoria de la nieve” (with Julio Llamazares, 60´ – 1997), “Bilbao, boca de sombra” (with Jon Juaristi, 60´- 1998), “Galicia, arpa de niebla” (with Manuel Rivas, 60´- 1999), “Ciudad Cero” (with Ángel González, 60´- 2000), “La tierra del ensueño” (with Terenci Moix, 60´- 2001), “Paisaje después de la batalla” (with Juan Goytisolo, 60´- 2003), “Historias de la Argentina” (with Tomás Eloy Martínez, 60´- 2004), “Escenas de Montevideo” (with Eduardo Galeano 60´- 2005), “Noches blancas” (with Manuel Vicent, 60´- 2006), “ La mayor locura” (with Manuel Alcántara, 90´- 2015), “Luis Cernuda, el habitante del olvido” (2022).
Scriptwriter and director: “Rojo” short fiction film (2024) – Audience Award, Best Actress Award, Best Original Score Award FESCIMED 2024.
Documentaries: “Las armas no borrarán tu sonrisa” (2023). “Luis Cernuda, el habitante del olvido” (2021) (2022 SEMINCI, Valladolid, 2023 UNAM Mexico Culture Festival), “Lo posible y lo necesario” (2018) (2018 Seminici, 2019 MUCES, Latin American Documentary Film Festival). "La mayor locura" (2015) (1st Prize Best Spanish Documentary, 2016 Documentamadrid festival, 33rd Bogotá International Film Festival, 2016 Guatemala International Film Festival, Ícaro, 2016 Muces, Cineuropa 30, 19th Cuenca Film Week). "Nosotros" (2012), (1st prize Tiempo de Historia, best documentary, 2012 Seminici); 2012 Cineuropa, 2013 Uruguay International Film Festival, 2013 Fidocs Chile, Bogocine (30th Bogotá International Film Festival) 2013, Muces 2013, 2014 Documenta Soria). "Septiembre del 75" (2008) (2nd Prize, 2009 Seminci, 2010 Ficci, 2009 Cineuropa, 2010 Zaragoza Film Festival, 2010 Granada Solidarity Film Festival, 2010 Béjar Film Fest.). "Viva la escuela moderna" (1997), (44th Seminici). "La razón de un sueño"(1998), "Castilla de Delibes" (1981) (M. Delibes cycle. 40th Seminici).

Television productions:
Award-winning TV documentaries: "Muralla abierta" (2006 World Media Festival, Hamburg, Gold Medal), "Un espejo de Europa” (1st Prize, 200 Karlovy Vary Tourism and Travel Documentary Film Festival, runner-up Best Director in the 2000 Academy Of TV Awards). Selected documentaries: “El cine a través de...” (1983 Int. Gijon Film and TV Fest.), "El estado de Zush" (1984 Geneva Competition), "Contraseñas" (1985 Brussels Encounters), "La Yuca" (1989 Indigenous Peoples Film and TV Fest.), "De Altamira al útil de metal" (2006 Int. Salonica Archaeological Film Fest.). “Camino a casa” (27th Córdoba International Film Show Festival, Argentina, 2007, screened at the 2005 Cine de las Dos Orillas Festival (Casa de América) and the 2006 Spanish Film Archive, “50 years of TVE” series).
He has worked as a scriptwriter and director on many documentary series such as ‘Ésta es mi tierra’ (1981-1982 and 1998 to 2004), ‘Robinson’ (1982, Ondas Award 1982), "Tatuaje" (1983), "El Arca de Noé" (1984, Ronda Nature Film and TV Festival Award), "Los Frutos del Dorado"(1986), "Amar el cine" (1995, Series Director), "La ilusión de la vida" (1996, Series Director), "Paraísos cercanos’ (1997 to 2007), "Elogio de la luz", "Prehistoria" (The Prehistory episodes of “Memoria de España” are amongst the documentaries with the highest viewer numbers since competitive television began in Spain: close to 5,000,000 on average) and "Historia Antigua" (2003), ‘Camino a casa’ (2006, Series Director), "La ruta de la memoria, Petersburgo" 2007).

Director of TV fiction feature films: “Para Elisa” (film.35mm. 1990 - 1991, 4 eps., finalist TP Prize 1993), “Un día de cada tres” (1994, script by A. Drove) and SitComs: “Aquí hay negocio” (1993. 6 eps.).
In 2002, he adapted for TV and directed the theatrical production of Darío Fo’s “Pareja Abierta” (highest number of viewers -3,500,000 average- of all broadcasts in the ESTUDIO 1 slot since ratings began). Fiction-Musical Medium-Length Films: “El arte de amar” (1983). “Con el agua al cuello” (1983). Scriptwriter and director of “Música en la época de Cervantes” (1983).

Producer: Daniel Diosdado
Spanish/US filmmaker working in New York and Madrid.
Director, scriptwriter, and producer, renowned for his work on several feature and short films. His most highly renowned projects include feature films "Sesión" (2009), "La reina de tapas" (2013), "Este amor es de otro planeta" (2019), and his first US film, "The Nomad" (2022).
In 2014 he founded Nomada Films, a New York-based company that specialises in film productions on different scales as well as commercial and corporate projects. His work also includes documentaries, musical videos, and videos for familiar brands such as Santander Bank and Vodafone.
His films are available on Apple TV, Amazon, Prime and Orange TV.
His work as a producer includes:
• 2025 - El Juego de los Falsos - Nómada Films, Spain
• 2022 - The Nomad (USA). Fiction feature film. US-Spain co-production. Shot entirely in New York.
• 2013 - La Reina de Tapas (Spain). Feature film produced by Nómada Films.
• 2009 - Sesión (Spain). Feature film produced by Nómada Films.

Actress: Gloria Vega (Cáceres)
Graduate from the Royal Superior Conservatory of Music of Madrid. later studied Singing, Dance and Acting.
She has acted in series including Gran Hotel, Hospital Central, Cuéntame, Mir, Circulo Rojo, Periodistas, La que se avecina, La verdad, Amar es para siempre, Acacias 38, El embarcadero, Servir y proteger, etc.
In feature films, she has acted under directors Pilar Miró, Achero Mañas, and Juana Macías.
In theatre, she has acted under directors Lluis Pascual, Jose Carlos Plaza, John Strasberg, Michael Cacoyannis, Jaime Chavarri, Guillermo Heras, Mercedes Lezcano, Jesús Cracio, Carmen Losa, Asun Díaz, Juan Polanco, Carlos F. de Castro, amongst others.
She has acted in Adolfo Dufour’s three latest films: Lo posible y lo necesario, Luis Cernuda, El habitante del olvido and Las armas no borraran tu sonrisa.

Composer and Pianist: Pablo Miyar (Oviedo)
Graduate from the Madrid Higher Music Conservatory in piano and cello, majors in Composition, Orchestration and Orchestra Conducting. He composed his first piece at the age of 13 and premièred his first score for mixed choir at 14.
His current catalogue spans 49 opuses including two symphonies, music for full orchestra, chamber ensembles, a cantata for mixed choir, a ballet for various instruments for educational purposes, instrumental techniques, amongst other works.
He has also composed a large number of scores for film (11 feature films and numerous medium-length and short films), theatre (14 musicals and 10 plays) and television (300 documentaries and 200 TV theme tunes and programmes).
He has also composed occasionally for pop music, multimedia shows, websites, etc.
He has conducted the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra and Choir on numerous occasions, the Spanish National Orchestra, and the Córdoba Orchestra.
He is a professor at the Official RTVE Institute.
In 1986, he joined the staff of TVE as a Music Arranger.
Since September 2006, he has been a member of the Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences.
He has received awards including the Graduation 1983 Honors Prize for Composition studies at the Higher Conservatory of Music of Madrid, the 1984 National Jacinto Guerrero Composition Prize, Honourable Mention in the Casa de Cantabria in Madrid’s 1984 Tribute to Ataulfo Argenta, the 1985 Asturias Symphony Orchestra Prize, the Amigos de Madrid Foundation’s 1985 Prize for the Best Contemporary Zarzuela, the Juan March Foundation’s 1985 Fourth Tribune for Young Composers, Music for Image Prize at the 2016 Alicante International Film Festival, 2016 DOCUMENTAMADRID Award for Best Documentary, 2018 Apolo Award for Best Magazine Theme Tune, etc.
He is currently preparing the première of “El misterio de Chamberí, el musical” and the publication of his interactive book “Ambientación sonora – Ambientación musical. Fundamentos” (Sound Design – Musical Ambiance. Fundamentals).