# Filmmaker Explains Why He Chose Madrid for His Film

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2105626664088522856
- Source account: [@el_pais](https://x.com/el_pais)
- Source language: English
- Duration: 1:01
- Published: 2026-10-01
- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B26Q98mkxd4i/en/filmmaker-explains-why-he-chose-madrid-for-his-film

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B26Q98mkxd4i/en/filmmaker-explains-why-he-chose-madrid-for-his-film) Madrid seemed like a very, very logical place for the story to unfold.

[0:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B26Q98mkxd4i/en/filmmaker-explains-why-he-chose-madrid-for-his-film?t=7) There were other places that were possible, but, uh, the business people were dealing with Madrid, and Madrid was interested, and I was very interested in Madrid s- uh, because it fits right in with the, the idea of the story. And I'd never made a movie in Madrid.

[0:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B26Q98mkxd4i/en/filmmaker-explains-why-he-chose-madrid-for-his-film?t=27) I'd made... I w- worked in San Sebastian, I worked in Barcelona, and many other European cities, but, uh, I'd never worked in Madrid, and I thought it would be wonderful to have the experience and a fresh, uh, atmosphere for my film to work in Madrid. I have been here, I've played music here,

[0:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B26Q98mkxd4i/en/filmmaker-explains-why-he-chose-madrid-for-his-film?t=50) and I've promoted films here, but I've never had the pleasure of actually being here for a long time to make a film here.