Set in Lorca's Spain, Duende is a love story between two men whose lives coincide with the tragic events leading up to civil war.
Set in Lorca’s Spain, Duende is a love story between two men whose lives coincide with the tragic events leading up to civil war. Jose, a philosopher, and Nayo, an artist, live in Madrid and here they meet the real-life characters of Salvador Dali, Ortega y Gasset and, most significantly, Federico Garcia Lorca who becomes a friend.
Sustaining their love in a climate hostile to homosexuality, Jose and Nayo use philosophy and art as a means of understanding the turbulent world in which they live and discoveries they make shed light on their own identities.
As Spain witnesses one disaster after another, Duende details this ever-changing landscape through an intensely personalised lens. The tragic momentum propelling Spain towards civil war becomes the tragedy of two men for whom love has always been the driving force.