After the death of her father, Martí, Raquel, the director, was in shock: his body took on a life of its own, like an automaton. Martí, a kind and reserved man fascinated by the Spanish Civil War, had been her role model. His loss triggered a profound grief, marked by overwhelming anxiety and a squint that made her see double (yes, a filmmaker who sees double).
To overcome the loss, Raquel decided to resume the project she had with her father: to build an authentic “smudge tank,” a homemade tank improvised by Civil War civilians to fight against fascism, using the materials they had at their disposal.
DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY
Raquel Barrera Sutorra
She studied Audiovisual Communication at the UAB, Film Direction at the CECC (Barcelona), and completed a postgraduate degree in Directing Actors at the URL. She is currently studying Anthropology. In 2023, she joined the Selection Committee for the DocsBarcelona festival. She is a member of Mujeres Visuales, CIMA, and DOCMA.
She has directed several short documentaries that explore memory, family, and forgotten histories, combining domestic footage, humor, and formal experimentation. Her notable works include Res (2006), Les Sutorra (2009), Pineda’92 (2022, produced by the CCCB), and the fiction film La segunda cita (2017), which won an award at Queer Bits in Chicago and was selected for more than 20 international LGBTQ+ festivals.
CRÍTICAS DE PRENSA
“De vez en cuando te encuentras con una obra de arte que cumple todos los requisitos. Light Falls Vertical es uno de esos raros ejemplos, que ofrece una visión profunda de las almas tanto de un agresor como de una víctima de violencia doméstica”.
Business Doc Europe
“Un documental ensayístico sobre la violencia doméstica profundamente personal y a la vez universal.”
International Cinephile Society
“Un relato íntimo de una mente atormentada, sin que nunca sea intrusivo”
Business Doc Europe
Title: El hombre más pacífico del mundo
International Title: The Most Peaceful Man in the World
Genre: Creative Documentary
Running Time: 90 minutes
Recording Format: 4K, HD, VHS, Super8, MiniDV
Production: Gris Medio
Co-production: Hiccup Film
Country of Production: Spain
Original Language: Catalan
With the support of: ICEC, Creative Europe Media (Slate)
