The director who made critics see red — and audiences see pink and yellow.
Winner of the Silver Shell for Best Director for his debut film, Del rosa... al amarillo, Manolo Summers was the great revelation of Spanish cinema. Over time, he became a very popular figure, while criticism of him intensified. Now we will get to know his personality through his own words, as well as what his films tell us about him. And with the help of film critics, directors, professionals, and his family, we will discover Summers the rebel.
Direction
Olid balances affectionate tribute with critical distance.
Production
Rare archival footage of Summers' controversial career.
Director
Miguel Olid
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Summers' 'Del rosa... al amarillo' (1963) arrived as Spanish cinema was escaping Franco-era censorship, making his commercial-popular hybrid uniquely suspect to auteurist critics.
The title 'Summers el rebelde' ironically reclaims an insult — critics used 'rebelde' sarcastically for decades, suggesting he rebelled only against good taste.
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