Antes de Madrid
Before Madrid

Alejo Martinez, Agustina Castaño
Antes de Madrid | Before Madrid by Ilén Juambeltz, Nicolás Botana
URY 2022, Generation
© Elisa Barbosa

Dardo Sellanes, Matias Leal, Alejo Martinez
Antes de Madrid | Before Madrid by Ilén Juambeltz, Nicolás Botana
URY 2022, Generation
© Elisa Barbosa

Alejo Martinez, Agustina Castaño
Antes de Madrid | Before Madrid by Ilén Juambeltz, Nicolás Botana
URY 2022, Generation
© Elisa Barbosa

Antes de Madrid | Before Madrid by Ilén Juambeltz, Nicolás Botana
URY 2022, Generation
With
- Alejo Martínez (Santiago)
- Agustina Castaño (Micaela)
- Matías Leal (Agustín)
- Laura Almirón (Micaela’s Mother)
- Marianela Elicheix (Marta, Store Owner)
- Dardo Sellanes (Agustín’s Father)
- Maria del Rosario Olivera (Isabel, Store Client)
- Constanza Ripoll (Young Couple, She)
- Marbrina Silva (Santiago’s New Girlfriend)
- Ligüel Musetti (Micaela’s New Boyfriend)
- Santiago Musetti (Young Couple, He)
- Mateo Perera (Kid Playing)
- Camilo Barceló (Kid Playing)
Crew
Directors | Ilén Juambeltz, Nicolás Botana |
Screenplay | Ilén Juambeltz, Nicolás Botana |
Cinematography | Elisa Barbosa |
Camera Assistant | Camila Pérez |
Editing | Alexia Obeide, Carmela Marichal |
Music | Florencia Gamba |
Sound | Andrés Costa, Claudia Píriz |
Production Design | Facundo Umpiérrez |
Art Director | Agustina Pérez |
Costumes | Agustina Pérez |
Make-Up | Agustina Pérez |
Casting | Emiliano Umpiérrez |
Assistant Director | Santiago Musetti |
Producer | Facundo Umpiérrez |
Executive Producers | Victoria Reinaldo, Facundo Umpiérrez, Ilén Juambeltz, Nicolás Botana |
In Cooperation with |
Muchas Mesas Filmcito Intermedios producciones |
Produced by
Dulce Cine

Nicolás Botana, Facundo Umpiérrez, Ilén Juambeltz
The directing duo with the production designer (centre) at the Photo Call.
Antes de Madrid · Generation · Feb 22, 2023
Ilén Juambeltz

Born in Uruguay in 1994, the screenwriter and filmmaker graduated with a film degree from the Escuela de Cine del Uruguay. She has directed several award-winning short films as well as, in 2021, one story in an episode of the international Netflix documentary series Stories of a Generation with Pope Francis.
Filmography
2016 Hace frio en Barcelona (It Is Cold in Barcelona); short film 2017 Sintiendo lo que yo; videoclip 2018 Lirios (Lillies); short film 2019 Males; short film · De duelo (Mourning); short film 2020 Verde agua; videoclip · Dignidad asintomática (Asymptomatic Dignity); short film · Cartas de una pandemia (Letters From a Pandemic); mini series 2021 Historias de una generación con el Papa Francisco (Stories of a Generation With Pope Francis); story of Carlos and Cristina, episode Love 2022 Antes de Madrid (Before Madrid); short film, co-director: Nicolás Botana
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2023
Nicolás Botana

The screenwriter, director and editor embarked on his directing career in 2008 and later also began working as an editor for various production companies. His short film Demasiada agua premiered at AFI Fest in Los Angeles and went on to screen at numerous festivals. Blanes St. and Müller was acquired by HBO Max in 2022.
Filmography
2012 Demasiada agua (Too Much Water); short film 2013 El hombre que hizo un casting (The Man Who Made a Casting); short film 2020 Blanes Esquina Müller (Blanes St. and Müller); short film · Vivo o muerto (Alive or Dead); feature film teaser 2021 The Game; music video 2022 Antes de Madrid (Before Madrid); short film, co-director: Ilén Juambeltz
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2023