Lucía Alemany

Lucía’s roots are tangled deep in Traiguera, that tiny blip of a town in Spain where everyone probably knows your business before you do. She didn’t exactly get handed a megaphone for her voice, but damn, she made one anyway. Her first big swing? 'La inocencia,' a film that slipped into the world in 2019 and didn’t just fade quietly into the background—nope, it sauntered right into the 'New Directors' competition at the 67th San Sebastián International Film Festival. Not bad for a debut, right? Critics didn’t just nod politely; the film snagged the Abycine Indie award, which is kind of a big deal if you’re into indie cinema. Thing is, this wasn’t one of those overnight success stories you see in Hollywood montages. The project had some solid backing, thanks to "La Incubadora - The Screen" over at ECAM, which means Lucía didn’t have to go it totally alone. It’s like, yeah, she had the vision, but sometimes you need a little nudge (and maybe a few seasoned folks in your corner). What’s wild is how her film didn’t just echo in the halls of the festival—it actually stuck with people, made them talk, maybe even squirm a little. That’s what happens when someone from a blink-and-you-miss-it town decides to tell stories that punch straight through the noise. Lucía may have started out in Traiguera, but after 'La inocencia,' her name’s bouncing around a lot more places than that.