The Voice of Thaïs
The Voice of Thaïs

The Voice of Thaïs

A documentary about the first woman to direct a film in Spain

6.7(3 votes)
2022
1h 26m
Documentary
History

Clara Mingueza, an actress from Barcelona, sets out to move the mortal remains of Elena Jordi (1882-1945), vaudeville star, actress and the first woman director of Spanish cinema, to her hometown, while trying to find a copy of Thaïs, the only film she directed.

Production

Nayox Films, Magical Media, Eccit Films

Cast

Clara Mingueza

Clara Mingueza

Self - Actress & Narrator (voice)

Jordi Valmaña

Jordi Valmaña

Self - Barcelona Cemeteries Former Director

Jessica Cusano

Jessica Cusano

Self - Film Scholar

Xavier Albertí

Xavier Albertí

Self - Art Director

Josep Cunill

Josep Cunill

Self - Writer

Jesús Calderer

Jesús Calderer

Self - Mayor of Cercs

Josep Noguera

Josep Noguera

Self - Historian

Climent Vilella

Climent Vilella

Self - Relative

Angelina Vilella

Angelina Vilella

Self - Relative

Palmira González

Palmira González

Self - UB Emeritus Professor

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