Alba Flores’ emotional dedication after winning a Forqué: “Thank you dad”

“Thank you, Dad,” were his first words when he took the microphone, a brief but meaningful sentence that set the tone for a deeply personal speech. From the seats, her cousin Elena Furiase couldn’t contain her emotion when she saw her receive the award.

Before entering into the thanks, Alba wanted to make a mention that she considered essential. “Yes, we are all Gaza. “That’s the first thing I have to say,” she said, referring to another of the nominated works, clarifying that for her, the social and political context does not lie outside the cinema or the stage.

From there, the speech became a choral thank you. Flores wanted to recognize the work of his fellow producers, emphasizing the human value of the project. “It takes a lot of courage, a lot of good work and a lot of love to accompany a project like this,” he said, defining Flores for Antonio as “a family project that ends up becoming a catharsis for a family and for myself.”

The actress named the team members one by one, emphasizing the respect with which such an intimate process was approached. “They have an amazing respect for natural processes and for personal processes,” she said, visibly moved.

Among the thanks, there is a particularly significant one: that addressed to his mother, Ana Villar, also producer of the documentary. “Thank you to my mother, who is also a producer, and to myself, who is also a producer,” she said, before concluding with a statement that sums up the spirit of the project: “Thank you very much and long live music.”

“Flores para Antonio”, directed by Isaki Lacuesta and Elena Molina, reconstructs the figure of Antonio Flores through unpublished material, songs, drawings and family testimonies, with Alba herself as the main thread of the story. The Forqué for best documentary thus rewards a work which transcends cinema to become a memory, a tribute and emotional reconciliation.