“This is a true story.”
In the year 2000, Nevenka Fernández, 24 years old, Councilor for Finance in the Ponferrada City Council, suffered relentless persecution, both sentimental and professional, by the mayor, a man accustomed to doing his will politically and personally. She never decides to report, although she knows that she will have to pay a very high price: her environment does not support her, the society of Ponferrada turns its back on her and the media subjects her to a public trial. A story inspired by real events that turns its protagonist into a pioneer by taking an influential and popular politician to court for sexual and workplace harassment for the first time.
Mireia Oriol
Nevenka Fernández
Urko Olazábal
Ismael
Ricardo Gómez
Lucas
Lucía Veiga
Charo Velasco
Font García
Adolfo
Martxelo Rubio
José Antonio Bustos
Carlos Serrano
Mario
Luis Moreno
Juan Ignacio
Mabel del Pozo
Madre de Nevenka
Pepo Suevos
Padre de Nevenka
I Am Nevenka is a drama, history film released in 2024 exploring themes of sexual harassment. Directed by Icíar Bollaín, it stars Mireia Oriol, Urko Olazábal, Ricardo Gómez. In the year 2000, Nevenka Fernández, 24 years old, Councilor for Finance in the Ponferrada City Council, suffered relentless persecution, both sentimental and professional, by the mayor, a man accustomed to doing his will politically and personally. She never decides to report, although she knows that she will have to pay a very high price: her environment does not support her, the society of Ponferrada turns its back on her and the media subjects her to a public trial. A story inspired by real events that turns its protagonist into a pioneer by taking an influential and popular politician to court for sexual and workplace harassment for the first time.
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