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The Countess and The General
Gonzalo Escrig Molina
Spain. 2025. 22 min

The Countess and the General is a short film directed by Gonzalo Escrig that takes us in the year 1811 during the Napoleonic invasion of Valencia. The film focuses on the Countess of Faura, Doña Elena de Orbe, who is forced to house General Thérandier in her palace and against whom she will secretly conspire to support the Morvedre Urban Militia Battalions, led by Saguntine guerrilla and commander José Romeu.

The actress María Jurado (On Leaving Class) plays Doña Elena de Obre and the Valencian actor Jorge de Guillae (The Promise) plays General Thérandier. The cast is completed by Raquel Querol, (The Favorite 1922), Héctor Juezas (L’ Alqueria Blanca), Rafael Segura (Insurrección) and Cristian Cantín, as José Romeu. In addition, the project has the collaboration of actors from the Passió per Sagunt association.

GONZALO ESCRIG MOLINA

I am Gonzalo Escrig Molina, student of Audiovisual Communication and Journalism at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University, where I am the General Student Delegate, and a student of the Official Master’s Degree in Screenwriting at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR). Currently, I work in editing, editing and production at the audiovisual production company Perseo Films Media S.L.

My most recent audiovisual project is the short film La Condesa y el General, which I have written and directed and which is currently touring national festivals.

Likewise, I collaborate in media outlets such as Radio CEU, El Debate and El Rotativo, where I perform functions as a collaboration intern. I am part of Kinema Productions, with projects selected at festivals such as the Gijón International Film Festival. I also have academic training in the British system (Caxton College and British School of Vila-real), where I directed the school newspaper The BSV Mirror.