"Paqui sits in a chair facing a house, close to the road, phone in hand. Paqui's official name is Francisca Jimenez Fernandez, she's 49 years old, and although her body exudes a certain listlessness and a sad smile plays across her face, her eyes sparkle: she has a knack for irony. I agreed to be in the film to get away from here, because I have a dream of making something of myself, she says."
"Paqui lives in Canada Real Galiana, the largest informal settlement in Europe, a nearly 10-mile-long old cattle trail just minutes from downtown Madrid, with nearly 8,000 residents 4,000 of them, including 1,800 children, in Sector 6 who have been without electricity since October 2, 2020, when the power company cut off service to Sectors 5 and 6, the two southernmost sectors. They are facing the coming winter yet another one relying on diesel generators and solar panels."
Paqui, 49, lives in La Cañada Real Galiana and performs in the film Sleepless City to pursue a personal dream and escape her circumstances. She is attentive, ironic, and committed to work despite difficult conditions and threats. The film, directed by Guillermo Galoe, won best screenplay at Cannes Critics' Week, premiered theatrically on November 21, and enjoyed a strong festival run. La Cañada Real Galiana is a nearly ten-mile informal settlement near downtown Madrid with about 8,000 residents, including 1,800 children in Sector 6. Sectors 5 and 6 have lacked electricity since October 2, 2020, leaving residents dependent on diesel generators and solar panels. The art collective Boa Mistura added color to some corners in 2021.
Read at english.elpais.com
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