The Fortunate Isles
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| Spanish | Las islas afortunadas |
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| Cinematography | Jose Alayón |
| Edited by | Manuel Muñoz Rivas |
| Music by | Camilo Sanabria |
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The Fortunate Isles (Spanish: Las islas afortunadas) is a 2026 historical drama film written and directed by Helena Girón and Samuel Delgado.
Plot
[edit]Set against the backdrop of water scarcity in the eastern Canary Islands, the plot takes place in the 15th century after the French-Norman conquest. Enslaved pregnant woman Fátima works for Don Gaspar, a decadent Marquis of French origin who controls the only water source in the island. After the well dries up, the disgruntled population revolts. The Marquis' son is ready to leave his decrepit father and Fátima at their peril. The converging fates of enslaved people, settlers, and survivors forcefully give birth to a new order.[1][2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Luisa Ahl Laabiad as Fátima[1]
- Lou Castel[1]
- Grégoire Colin[1]
Production
[edit]The film is a Spanish-Greek co-production by El Viaje, La Banda Negra, and Asterisk, and it had the support of ICAA, the Government of the Canary Islands, the Greek Film Institute, and Creative Europe MEDIA.[5][4]
It was shot in Super 16 film.[6] Shooting locations in the Canary Islands included La Graciosa, Lanzarote, and Tenerife.[6] The cast was toplined by a non-professional actress, the Sahrawi Luisa Ahl Laabiad, also featuring Lou Castel and Grégoire Colin and a supporting cast of non-professional Canarian actors.[7][8]
Release
[edit]The film premiered in the 'Discovery' section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival on 15 September 2026.[8] It was also programmed in the competition of the 71st Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci).[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Lech, Dorota. "The Fortunate Isles". TIFF. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "'Las islas afortunadas' se estrena en el Festival de Cine de Toronto". Diario de Avisos. 23 July 2026 – via El Español.
- ↑ "Las Islas Afortunadas". D'A Film Festival. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 De Pablos, Emiliano (6 August 2026). "Bendita Film Sales Picks Up Toronto Discovery Title 'The Fortunate Isles' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- 1 2 Suárez Álamo, Victoriano (12 September 2026). "Dos largometrajes canarios se estrenan en la Seminci". Canarias7.
- 1 2 Mato, Mar (23 July 2026). "Nuevo éxito del cine gallego con «Las islas afortunadas»: Helena Girón, de Santiago de Compostela, estrena con el canario Samuel M. Delgado en el Festival Internacional de Toronto". Faro de Vigo. Prensa Ibérica.
- ↑ "'Las islas afortunadas', primera película canaria que se estrenará en el Festival de Toronto". Atlántico. 22 July 2026.
- 1 2 "'Las islas afortunadas' recrea en Toronto un mundo marcado por la conquista de Canarias". Infobae. 16 September 2026.