Little Ashes

Drama

Little Ashes brings to life the long-hidden, highly controversial relationship between the young Salvador Dali and the doomed poet Federico Garcia Lorca.

Set across a timeframe that spans the roots of fascism to the beginning of General Franco's dictatorship, we’re whisked away to Madrid in 1922, a city wavering on the edge of change. 

Salvador Dalí (Robert Pattinson) arrives at university, determined to become a great artist. His bizarre blend of shyness and rampant exhibitionism attracts the attention of two of the university’s social elite, Federico García Lorca and Luis Buñuel. 

Salvador is absorbed into their decadent group and he, Luis and Federico become a formidable trio, the most ultra-modern group in Madrid. Yet, as they strive to achieve recognition, their interests pull them away from one another.

This film provides us with a fascinating account of these three artists, their time, and their relationships with each other. 

Closing Night Film Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2009
Official Selection The 9^th Jameson Belfast Film Festival 2009 

Director           Paul Morrison
Country           UK
Year                 2009
Duration          112mins

Warning: This festival contains films that are unclassified and therefore the entire festival is rated R. Films in this festival are legally restricted to people 18 years or older.