Viscarret to Direct Film on 1997 ETA Murder of Blanco
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- Félix Viscarret is directing "Blanco," a feature about the 1997 ETA kidnapping and murder of Spanish Basque councillor Miguel Ángel Blanco, with cameras set to roll in September for a planned 2027 release.
- Nadie es Perfecto Producciones' Kiko Martínez is spearheading the project in collaboration with journalists Jon Sistiaga and Jimmy Guerra, drawing on broadcaster testimony to recount the killing.
- The 2027 release is timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Blanco's death, and Nadie es Perfecto is billing the film as exploring both the political fallout and the "human dimension" of a tragedy that mobilized millions.
- Viscarret previously co-directed HBO Europe series "Patria," an adaptation of Fernando Aramburu's novel about two women divided by ETA violence and HBO's first Spanish original.
- ETA's murder of Blanco, described as perhaps the most consequential death in the group's campaign for Basque independence, drew thousands of protesters and turned public opinion against the separatists, who disbanded in 2018.
Why it matters: Viscarret's track record with HBO's 'Patria' — already established as a key screen depiction of ETA — gives this film institutional weight as Spain revisits the 1997 killing via testimony from journalists who covered it, timed to a politically resonant 30th anniversary.
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