Overview

North Sudan, summer 1923. King Alfonso XIII of Spain captures an enormous African elephant, an apparently irrelevant act that, however, will be paramount to understand the Spain of 20th century; an animal from far lands that will become a symbol of the Second Spanish Republic, the communist movement and many other things; a royal hunting that marks the beginning of a bizarre story of jealousy, passion, political intrigues and taxidermy.

Genres

Cast

Juan Echanove

Pepe / Benito

Leonor Watling

María

Nacho Vigalondo

Young Manuel

Fede Celada

Guitarist

Eduardo Gómez

Manager

Alejandro Naranjo

Waiter

David Trueba

Military Doctor

Gonzalo Suárez

Gonzalo Suárez - Writer

Manuel Huete

Manuel Huete - Benito's Assistant

King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Himself (archive footage)