‘While you continue, here and there by Carme Elías‘, the documentary that collects the testimony of the Catalan actress in the process of losing her own consciousness in her fight against Alzheimer’s (who was diagnosed in 2019), has won the Gaudí Award for Best Documentary in this 2024 gala.

The award was received on stage by herself Carme Eliaswho in his speech has stated that he is “happy to be able to explain how difficult this disease is” and “being able to help families who are going through something similar.” In addition, he also dedicated a few words of gratitude to Claudia Pinto, the director of the documentary.

“He asked me: do you You want us to leave a trace of all this What is happening to you?’. I answered yes and with his talent and his delicacy, and how much he knows me, we have come this far,” she said, visibly moved.

After the ovation that the actress received from the audience present at the gala, her colleagues, she took the floor. Claudia Pinto. “I am very happy that Carmen can be here, that she will accompany us, and to be aware that this is happening. It is a process that both the team and I have experienced with a lot of anxiety trying to reach it, because We didn’t know how much time we had.. “It’s been five years and here we are.”

“Thank you so much, for your bravery, for your generosity, for your honesty, for showing yourself without masks, for giving us this love story and for teach us to celebrate life come as it comes“concluded the filmmaker.