Sunshine Coast FrenchFilmFestival
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Jokes and Cigarettes Tue night Caloundra
Tue, 20 Aug
|Caloundra
Multi award winning film that tells the story of popular Catalonian entertainer Eugenio Jofra but is also a very moving love story and document about Spain pre and post Franco. Art direction, acting, production, everything first class from David Trueba. "Magnificent." El Pais.
Time & Location
20 Aug 2024, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Caloundra, 2/11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, Australia
About the Event
Jokes And Cigarettes film trailer HERE
Director and writer David Trueba (Living is Easy with Eyes Closed)
JOKES AND CIGARETTES tells the moving true story of the iconic Catalan humourist Eugenio Jofra whose hilarious, deadpan alter-ego became a staple of Spanish comedy in the turbulent 70s, a success that belied considerable turmoil behind the scenes.
Barcelona, mid 1960s, Franco still rules Spain and its when young jeweller Eugenio meets the gorgeous folk singer Conchita Alcaide and its is love at first sight. Eugenio becomes invested in her career, learning to play guitar, and despite his crippling stage fright they form a duo, Els dos ("The Two"), with Eugenio’s deep voice a counterpart to Conchita’s sweet delivery.
As the couple marries and starts a family, their act achieves some minor success – even competing with Nina Rota and Julio Iglesias to become Spain’s Eurovision entrant – and they secure a residency…