Karmele is a 2025 historical drama film written and directed by based on the novel by Kirmen Uribe. It stars Jone Laspiur and Eneko Sagardoy.
Plot Set in the 20th century, the plot follows the plight of Basque nurse Karmele, who exiles to France in the aftermath of the Civil War and marries jazz trumpet player Txomin. She then leaves for Venezuela.
Cast Jone Laspiur as Eneko Sagardoy as Nagore Aranburu Javier Barandiaran
Production Karmele is a Txintxua Films and Esnatzeko Ordua Films AIE production with the participation of EiTB and RTVE, the collaboration of Gastibeltza Filmak and the backing from the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the Basque Government and . The film is based on the novel (2016) by Kirmen Uribe, based in turn in the real-life story of and . worked as cinematographer. Shooting locations included Bilbao.
Release Karmele was presented in a special screening of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 22 September 2025. Distributed by Caramel Films, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 10 October 2025.
Filmax acquired international sales on the film.
See also List of Spanish films of 2025
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