Gabriel Azorín

Gabriel Azorín
Born1981 (age 44–45)
Occupationsfilm director, screenwriter
Years active2000s-present
Notable workLast Night I Conquered the City of Thebes

Gabriel Azorín (born 1981) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter,[1] most noted for his 2025 film Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes (Anoche conquisté Tebas).[2]

A cofounder of the lacasinegra filmmaking collective with Elena López Riera,[3] he directed a number of short films before releasing his debut documentary film, The Mutants (Los mutantes), in 2016.[4]

Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes, his first narrative feature film, premiered in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.[5] Later screenings included the 'Meeting Point' section of the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci),[6] where it won the Fundos Special Award,[7] and the Belfort Entrevues International Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix.[8]

Filmography

  • Greyhounds (Los galgos) - 2011
  • El buen amor - 2014
  • Pas à Genève - 2014, codirector with Elena López Riera
  • Tomorrow, the Bullet (Mañana vendrá la bala) - 2015
  • The Mutants (Los mutantes) - 2016
  • The Noise of the Universe (El ruido del universo) - 2022
  • Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes (Anoche conquisté Tebas) - 2025

References

  1. ^ Elisabet Cabeza and Emilio Mayorga, "Nine Spanish actors and directors to watch". Screen Daily, 23 September 2025.
  2. ^ Alfonso Rivera, "Review: Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes". Cineuropa, 5 September 2025.
  3. ^ Emilio Mayorga, "Madrid’s ECAM Incubator Selects ‘Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes,’ ‘Disposable,’ ‘Macrame’". Variety, 8 February 2022.
  4. ^ Alfonso Rivera, "Los mutantes: The chiaroscuros of the learning process". Cineuropa, 8 November 2016.
  5. ^ Rafa Sales Ross, "MoreThan Films Acquires Gabriel Azorín’s Venice-Bound ‘Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes’". Variety, 24 July 2025.
  6. ^ Francesch, Pere (27 October 2025). "Gabriel Azorín: "'Anoche conquisté Tebas' és una pel·lícula radical i molt generosa amb l'espectador"". Agència Catalana de Notícies.
  7. ^ Juesas, María (November 2025). "La rompedora 'The Mastermind' y la histórica 'Magallanes' se alzan como películas ganadoras de la Seminci 2025: así queda el palmarés". Fotogramas.
  8. ^ Fabien Lemercier, "The Belfort Entrevues Festival crowns Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes its champion". Cineuropa, 24 November 2025.