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‘Mariliendre,’ Spain’s LGBTQ Series Answer to ‘La La Land,’ Brings Musical Drama to the Málaga Festival
'Mariliendre' is a Spanish musical dramedy exploring friendship, LGBTQ+ culture, body image and identity, set in Madrid's vibrant Chueca neighborhood.
As the highly anticipated Spanish musical show “ Mariliendre ” gears up for this week’s world premiere at the Málaga Film Festival, screening at France’s Series Mania and an April 27 debut on Atresplayer, Variety sat down with the show’s creator and director, Javier Ferreiro, to discuss his debut series. A six-episode musical dramedy, Mariliendre – produced by Spain’s hottest filmmaking duo Los Javis (Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi) at Suma Content(“Veneno,” “La Mesías”) – explores themes of friendship, LGBTQ+ culture, body positivity and the power of music in shaping identity. Martín was a risk — coming straight from [Spain’s popular singing competition series] “Operación Triunfo,” he had no acting experience—but he has incredible presence and proved to be a natural performer.
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