The short film Alzheimer's, a work by Iván Fuentes and Blai Peris from Dénia, arrives at the International Festival of Filmmaking From Alicante, with the firm purpose of raising awareness about the neurodegenerative disease that affects millions of people worldwide. The film will compete in the Alicante Cinema section, dedicated to productions filmed in the province, whose award will be decided by audience vote.
The screening will take place next Wednesday, May 21st at 16:30 pm at the Kinépolis cinemas, as part of the week dedicated to the seventh art film. art which organizes the competition, between May 17 and 24.
Filmed in different locations in the Marina Alta region, the short film offers an intimate and sensitive look at the relationship between a woman with advanced Alzheimer's and her son, who takes on the role of caregiver. Through this relationship, the film vindicates the role of the caregiver and highlights the emotional bonds that survive memory loss.
"We wanted to show that even when memory fades, love and connection remain," explained Blai Peris, the scriptwriter and producer of the piece. Peris, a native of Dénia, was inspired by a personal childhood experience involving his grandmother, who also suffered from the disease. The project was directed and edited by Iván Fuentes, a young filmmaker from San Fernando de Henares, just 25 years old, who adds Alzheimer's to an expanding filmography, which already includes titles such as Strips (2021) Broken Houses (2022) and #BrokenLives (2022).
The lead actress is Dorotea Vives, also from Dénia, accompanied by a cast consisting of Miquel Revert, Nerea Peris, Carlos Peretó, and David Colomer.
The short film is part of Origami Poesía, a project promoted by Peris himself, which combines poetry and audiovisual narrative with the aim of fostering reflection and cultural dissemination through social media. This initiative was born in 2020 after co-directing the show and podcast. All the Lies in the World, and currently has an active presence on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, where the short Alzheimer's can be viewed in full and free of charge.
