The Touching Drama, Rita, Is Coming To The 2025 Glasgow Film Festival And UK Digital Media
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Carl Roberts 
Written, directed and starring Paz Vega, Rita will premiere at the 2025 Glasgow Film Festival before hitting UK digital platforms.
Signature Entertainment is proud to present the UK trailer and all-new artwork for the touching drama Rita, written and directed by and also starring Paz Vega. Rita will receive its UK Premiere at the 2025 Glasgow Film Festival on 7 March and will be available on Digital 24 March. The film will be screening at the Glasgow Film Festival on the dates and times listed below:
GFF Screening #1: Friday 7 March 6:15 PM — Cineworld Screen 2
GFF Screening #2: Saturday 8 March 3:15 PM — Cineworld Screen 2
GFF Tickets: https://bit.ly/RitaGFF
The film is Paz Vega’s directorial debut feature. It stars Sofía Allepuz as the title character alongside Alejandro Escamilla, Paz Vega, and Roberto Álamo. The film is set in 1984 Seville. Against the backdrop of the craze about the UEFA Euro 1984, with Spain’s team making inroads in the knockout stage. The plot follows siblings Rita and Lolo (respectively 7- and 5-year-old), as the former dreams about going to the beach.
PREMISE
Renowned Spanish actress Paz Vega makes her directorial debut in this touching family drama. Amidst the chaos of the European football championships, seven-year-old Rita and her little brother struggle through a sweltering Spanish summer in their working-class neighbourhood. Protecting themselves from their father’s bullying, Rita clings to a dream of building a house by the sea for their mother.
Starring Paz Vega (Spanglish), Sofía Allepuz and Alejandro Escamilla, Rita is written and directed by Vega.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15s5k136pn/?mibextid=wwXIfr
IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFfK-L3Cpx2
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@signatureentertainmentuk/post/DFfMVkTCk4t
X: https://x.com/SignatureEntUK/status/1885276528256098778
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/signatureuk.bsky.social/post/3lgztu2yvz22w
Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/1mU7
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@signatureentertainment/video/7466034557947530529
Rita will have its UK Premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival on Friday 7 March and is available on Digital Platforms on 24 March. Distributed by Signature Entertainment
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