Gabriel Azorín
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Gabriel Azorín | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) |
| Occupations | film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Notable work | Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes |
Gabriel Azorín (born 1981) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter,[1] most noted for his 2025 film Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes (Anoche conquisté Tebas).[2]
A cofounder of the lacasinegra filmmaking collective with Elena López Riera,[3] he directed a number of short films before releasing his debut documentary film, The Mutants (Los mutantes), in 2016.[4]
Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes, his first narrative feature film, premiered in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.[5] Later screenings included the 'Meeting Point' section of the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci),[6] where it won the Fundos Special Award,[7] and the Belfort Entrevues International Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix.[8]