Pere Portabella

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Portabella and the second or maternal family name is Ràfols; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Pere Portabella
Member of Senate of Spain
In office
15 June 1977 – 1 March 1979
Personal details
Born
Pere Portabella i Ràfols

February 11, 1927
Figueres, Catalonia, Spain
Websitepereportabella.com

Pere Portabella i Ràfols (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈpeɾə ˌpɔɾtəˈβeʎəj ˈrafuls]; born in 1927) is a Spanish politician, director, and producer. In 1977, he was elected Senator in Spain's first democratic elections and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. As a filmmaker, his style is experimental, reaching new aspects of film language, often with a poetic tone and social content. Portabella is hailed as an iconic figure in Spanish film.[1]

  1. ^ Diestro-Dópido, Mar (11 February 2020). "Pere Portabella looks back". Sight & Sound. Retrieved 14 August 2021.