North Sudan, summer 1923. King Alfonso XIII of Spain captures an enormous African elephant, an apparently irrelevant act that, however, will be paramount to understand the Spain of 20th century; an animal from far lands that will become a symbol of the Second Spanish Republic, the communist movement and many other things; a royal hunting that marks the beginning of a bizarre story of jealousy, passion, political intrigues and taxidermy.
Juan Echanove | Félix Fernández / Benito de Oroquieta |
Leonor Watling | María Ceballos |
José Antonio San Juan | Alfonso XIII |
Nacho Vigalondo | Manuel Joven |
Guillermo García-Ramos | Young Jesús |
Paco Jiménez Luna | Paco |
Carmen Arbex | Prostitute |
Elvira Heras | Dancer |
Fede Celada | Guitarist |
Juan Querol | Bodyguard |
Eduardo Gómez | Manager |
Alejandro Naranjo | Waiter |