Ellas en la ciudad
Women who helped build Seville’s suburban life reclaim their histories through a collective portrait of care, activism, and urban neglect.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- reflective
- intimate
- serious
- social justice film night
- documentary viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Juana Ruiz González, Victoria Ropero Reyes, Natividad Asuero Sánchez, Toñi Vidal Cordero, and María Dolores Alonso recount their own experiences of neighborhood life and civic struggle.
The women’s stories link care, education, gender, and the support systems sustaining Seville’s suburban districts.
The film develops its account through three Seville districts rather than through a single protagonist or institution.
The participants describe political and urban struggles while revealing how the city turns its back on the communities they support.
Films like Ellas en la ciudad, and why
The Gleaners and I
shared feminist documentary perspective, firsthand testimony, and attention to women’s social roles
The Women Who Made the World
shared women-centered oral history, political consciousness, and intimate documentary portraiture
The Other Side of the Underneath
shared urban social analysis, collective memory, and documentary engagement with marginalized communities
Movie Details
- Director
- Reyes Gallegos
- Release Date
- 2025-05-22
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (4)
Cast
- Juana Ruiz González
- Victoria Ropero Reyes
- Natividad Asuero Sánchez
- Toñi Vidal Cordero
- María Dolores Alonso
Common questions
- What is Ellas en la ciudad about?
- Women who helped build Seville’s suburban life reclaim their histories through a collective portrait of care, activism, and urban neglect.
- What is Ellas en la ciudad like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ellas en la ciudad as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ellas en la ciudad violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Ellas en la ciudad.
- Which films are like Ellas en la ciudad?
- Films with a similar feel include The Gleaners and I, The Women Who Made the World, and The Other Side of the Underneath.
- How long is Ellas en la ciudad?
- Ellas en la ciudad runs 70 minutes.
