El crimen de una novia(2006)

El crimen de una novia is a documentary that traces the true events behind Federico García Lorca's "Blood Wedding," following actress María Botto as she prepares for a theatrical-dance adaptation directed by Rafael Amargo. What begins as character research evolves into a deeper investigation of the crime that inspired Lorca's masterpiece: the 1928 murder in Níjar, a small Almería village. Botto's journey becomes a rite of passage, uncovering the real people and passions that shaped one of Spanish literature's most celebrated plays. The film weaves together performance, historical inquiry, and personal discovery to illuminate the facts behind Lorca's tragic drama.