
Exergo
Documentary · Drama
Overview
Departing from peripheral details of some paintings of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, a female narrator unravels several stories related to the economic, social and psychological conditions of past and current artists.
Top Cast
Elorri Sarasola Barandiaran
Elorri Sarasola Barandiaran
female narrator 1 (voice)
Elorri Sarasola Barandiaran
female narrator 1 (voice)
Miren Barrena Rebe
Miren Barrena Rebe
female narrator 2 (voice)
Miren Barrena Rebe
female narrator 2 (voice)
Ilazki Azaldegi
Ilazki Azaldegi
female narrator 4 (voice)
Ilazki Azaldegi
female narrator 4 (voice)
Elena Montejo
Elena Montejo
female narrator 3 (voice)
Elena Montejo
female narrator 3 (voice)
Silvia Motilva
Silvia Motilva
Museum worker 1
Silvia Motilva
Museum worker 1
Marina Aguiar
Marina Aguiar
Museum worker 2
Marina Aguiar
Museum worker 2
Eva González
Eva González
Museum worker 3
Eva González
Museum worker 3
Irene Bujalance
Irene Bujalance
Museum worker 4
Irene Bujalance
Museum worker 4
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