Danza Prima

Synopsis

Cimadevilla, 1976. Sole, a young cigar maker, lives fearing that her husband will die at sea. At her friend Rafa’s drag show (based on Rambal), she meets a rich heir and becomes his lover to buy a safer boat, only to be torn between desire and shame.

Letter of Intent

Danza Prima grew out of my childhood memories of Cimadevilla, where I experienced a seafaring way of life that has since disappeared. With the support of Semilleru, I hope to revisit those memories through the testimonies of local residents and research the life of Rambal to reconstruct the neighborhood’s rich social fabric. After shooting El Planeta in Gijón, I return to my roots to preserve a collective memory that has rarely been captured on film.

Director

Amalia Ulman (Argentina, 1989) grew up in Cimadevilla, Gijón, and studied at Central Saint Martins in London. An artist and filmmaker, she gained recognition with Excellences & Perfections. Her features El Planeta (2021) and Magic Farm (2025) premiered at Sundance, Berlinale and NF/ND MoMA at Lincoln Center.