Sandra Almodóvar was born on August 25, 1950, in Alhucemas, a former Spanish colony in northern Morocco. She fled from a despotic and abusive father to make a life for herself in Torremolinos and Madrid, where she worked as a show artist and in the musical theater world. She was a renowned impersonator of Sara Montiel and even got to interact closely with some of the major celebrities of the time.
During the late Franco era, she was imprisoned following the well-known Pasaje Begoña raid, an episode that marked an entire generation. Later on, she even worked with the Manchegan director Pedro Almodóvar. However, a life marked by abuse and mistreatment prevented her from truly shining on her own.
The turbulent life of Sandra Almodóvar is a novelized biography of this unique trans artist. The story is reconstructed from testimonies of close friends and people who knew her, creating a portrait full of light and shadow, but also humor, emotion, and resilience. Sandra Almodóvar, dazzling for her talent and humanity, emerges here as a contemporary icon in her own right.
