Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes
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| Spanish | Anoche conquisté Tebas |
| Directed by | Gabriel Azorín |
| Written by | Gabriel Azorín Celso Giménez |
| Produced by | Carlos Pardo Ros |
| Starring | Santiago Mateus António Martim Gouveia Oussama Asfaraah Pavle Čemerikić |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Trupi |
| Edited by | Ariadna Ribas |
Production companies | DVEIN Films Filmika Galaika Bando à Parte |
| Distributed by | Begin Again Films (Spain) |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Countries | Spain Portugal |
| Languages | Portuguese Latin Galician Spanish |
Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes (Spanish: Anoche conquisté Tebas) is a 2025 drama film, written and directed by Gabriel Azorín.[1] Starring Santiago Mateus, Antonio Martim Gouveia, Oussama Asfaraah and Pavle Čemerikić.
The film had its world premiere at the Giornate degli Autori section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 27 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Queer Lion.
Premise
An examination of emotional intimacy between men, the film is set in two distinct time periods at the Roman baths of Bande, Ourense, contrasting the story of António (Santiago Mateus) and Jota (António Martim Gouveia), two young men exploring the remains of the baths in the present day, with that of Aurelius (Oussama Asfaraah) and Pompey (Pavle Čemerikić), two ancient soldiers at the bath site during Roman times.[2]
Cast
- Santiago Mateus as António
- António Martim Gouveia as Jota
- Oussama Asfaraah as Aurelius
- Pavle Čemerikić as Pompey
Release
The film premiered in the Giornate degli Autori program at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival,[4] where it was also in competition for the Queer Lion.[5] It also entered the 'Meeting Point' section of the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci),[6] winning the Fundos Special Award.[7]
In November 2025, the film won the Grand Prize at the Belfort Entrevues International Film Festival.[8]
Begin Again Films secured Spanish distribution rights.[9]
References
- ^ Alfonso Rivera, "Review: Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes". Cineuropa, 5 September 2025.
- ^ Boyd Van Hoeij, "‘Last Night I Conquered The City Of Thebes’ review: Intriguing Spanish debut explores platonic male intimacy". Screen Daily, 6 November 2025.
- ^ Barrio, Aida (1 October 2025). "Las imágenes de la gala de clausura de la 70ª Seminci". El Norte de Castilla. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ Rafa Sales Ross "MoreThan Films Acquires Gabriel Azorín’s Venice-Bound ‘Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes’". Variety, 24 July 2025.
- ^ Dominik Böhler, "David Pablos’ “En el Camino” Wins the Queer Lion in Venice Film Festival". Gay 45, 7 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fabien Lemercier, "The Belfort Entrevues Festival crowns Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes its champion". Cineuropa, 24 November 2025.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (5 September 2025). "Review: Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes". Cineuropa.