| Director: | Alexis Morante | ||
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| Distributor: | Filmax | ||
| Cinematography: | Carlos García de Dios | ||
| Editing: | José M. G. Moyano | ||
| Music: | Miguel Santos | ||
| Language: | Spanish |
May I Speak With the Enemy? (es|'''¿Es el enemigo? La película de Gila'''|links=no) is a 2024 tragicomedy film directed by Alexis Morante starring Óscar Lasarte as comedian Miguel Gila.
The plot explores the beginnings of comedian Miguel Gila, when the life of a young Miguel in 1936 Madrid is upended by the outbreak of the Civil War, managing to survive misfortunes, the trenches, the firing squad and prison.[1]
Inspired by the book El libro de Gila. Antología cómica de obra y vida and based on a story by Alexis Morante and José Alba, the screenplay was written by Morante and Raúl Santos.[2] [3] The film was produced by Pecado Films, Arcadia Motion Pictures and Philmo Capital AIE alongside Nu Boyana Portugal and it had the participation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+, Canal Sur, 3Cat, funding from ICAA and the involvement of CreaSGR.[4] Shooting locations in Biscay included Durango, that stood in for Madrid, and the forest of Otzarreta.[5]
The film was at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 26 September 2024.[6] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 13 December 2024 by Filmax.[7]