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)