ANNA AND THE WOLVES / ANA Y LOS LOBOS / АНА Й ВОВКИ

Leonid Nefedovich
Sep 24
2 min read

1973 / 100' / feature / Spain

Young but experienced Ana arrives at a secluded country estate in the arid region of Castile, near Madrid, to work as a governess for three girls. There she discovers a dysfunctional family: the matriarch – the ailing old, obsessed with death and constant nervous breakdowns; her son José, who was raised in girls’ clothes until his First Communion and is now fixated on military uniforms and paraphernalia; Juan, the father of the three girls, a pervert since childhood, writes Ana pornographic letters; his wife Luchy has suicidal tendencies; and Fernando, a mystical and religious recluse, who as a child was subjected to flagellation, lives as a hermit in a cave. Ana’s presence disrupts the fragile balance of the household so deeply that the brothers force her to give in to their advances, leading to tragic consequences.

Screenings schedule:

September 26, 2025 at 10:15 a.m. at the Zhovten Cinema, Kinoman Hall

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DIRECTOR - CARLOS SAURA

Biography

Carlos Saura (1932-2023) is one of Spain’s most renown filmmakers, with Buñuel and Almodovar, was born in Huesca, Aragón, where the music Jota has its origins. At the age of 23 Saura directed his first documentary, and since then has never stop directing films, documentaries, theater, writing novels or photo exhibitions. Director of more than 50 films, he has won all possible awards in Cannes (except the Palm d’Or), in Berlin, (including the Golden Bear) and has been 3 times nominated for the Oscar awards among other innumerable awards.

His series of musical films are regarded as one of the most important creative achievements in recent would cinema.

Carlos Saura is Comendateur of the Order of Arts and Letters of France, Grand Oficial of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Order of Isabel the Catholic in Spain, EFA award for Film Contribution and holds several Honoris Causa from universities all over the world.

Selected filmography