Elisa and Marcela is inspired by the remarkable true story of the controversial 1901 nuptials between Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sanchez Loriga, hailed as the first same-sex marriage in Spain. The ...

The fascinating true story of a Spanish lesbian couple who tricked a priest into marrying them in 1901 gets a dull and clunky treatment. On the surface, “Elisa & Marcela” may look like a lesbian love ...

SAN SEBASTIAN — Scenes Isabel Coixet’s romantic, historical drama “Elisa & Marcela” were sneak peeked at the San Sebastian Festival on Tuesday, along with further details,. The feature will be ...

"This is real, right?" Netflix has debuted an official trailer for the indie drama Elisa & Marcela, a Spanish drama that premiered at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. This B&W lesbian ...

Spanish auteur Isabel Coixet discusses the importance of a theatrical release and her reluctance to work in TV. By Jennifer Green The moment may seem ripe for director Isabel Coixet’s latest film.

The international confederation of art cinemas (CICAE), which represents art house cinemas across Europe, has criticized the Berlin Film Festival for including a Netflix film, Isabel Coixet's 'Elisa ...

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. A stunning new film tells the story of the first recorded same-sex marriage in Spain. It was 1901. Two women, Elisa Sánchez and Marcela Ibeas, ...

On the surface, “Elisa & Marcela” may look like a lesbian love story for the ages, a salute to our brave foremothers who risked ridicule and imprisonment to express their love. If only it were so ...