Manuel Corona, after several casting calls, travels from the Canary Islands to Madrid to pursue his great professional goal: to be one of the leading roles in an opera at the Teatro Real. But when he arrives in the capital, the coronavirus crisis erupts, and everyone is confined to their homes due to a deadly pandemic, slowly turning his dream into a nightmare.
“Corona” was filmed almost entirely by one-man-shot during quarantine imposed by the spanish government throughout the 2020 coronavirus crisis, in an exercise of what can be called “lockdown cinema”.
“Corona” was filmed almost entirely by one-man-shot during quarantine imposed by the spanish government throughout the 2020 coronavirus crisis, in an exercise of what can be called “lockdown cinema”.
Lolo Martín is a Spanish actor, director, writer and producer. He started working in the film industry at the age of 18, in the television industry at the age of 20 and a little later in the theater industry. All his life he has been linked to art in all its forms. He directed his first play “La señorita Julia” at the age of 24 and founded his company “23 Razones Creaciones Artísticas” in 2010. Through this he has produced more than ten plays and some videos, both corporate and artistic. He won an award for his short story “128 azulejos” and has been nominated twice for best actor. All his info at www.lolomartin.com and www.23razones.com