Primarily set in Barcelona, Marco, The Invented Truth, follows the life of CNT secretary general and imposter Enric Marco, who climbed the ladder towards fame on the basis of the fake identity of being a Nazi concentration camp survivor. Reaching positions of power such as becoming the president of a Holocaust survivors’ group, Marco’s web of lies remained undetected for over twenty years. This film undertakes the disentanglement of a narrative, in all its complexity, which deceived so many, for so long, and appalled the masses when exposed.Trigger warnings: Contains scenes with verbal violence.
Reviews
A colossal Eduard Fernández (...) “A vibrant and hypnotic game of mirrors always on the verge of breaking and all of it animated by what is undoubtedly the performance of the year in Spanish cinema.” Luis Martínez, Diario El Mundo
Awards
30th Forqué Awards; Best Actor in a Film: Eduard Fernández | 12th Feroz Awards: Best Actor in a Film: Eduard Fernández | 79th CEC Medals: Best Actor: Eduard Fernández | 39th Goya Awards: Best Actor: Eduard Fernández; Best Makeup and Hairstyles: Karmele Soler, Sergio Pérez Berbel & Naco Díaz | 33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards; Best Film Actor Leading Role: Eduard Fernández | 12th Platino Awards: Best Actor: Eduard FernándezScreenings
Edinburgh - Filmhouse
October 18, 2025 (3.15pm)
