Overview
- The Faculty of Communication at the University of Málaga announced that Barquero died in Málaga on Friday at age 51 after an illness.
- A professor, researcher and filmmaker, she was widely credited with revitalizing Spanish non-fiction cinema.
- Her recent feature Caja de resistencia (2024) earned major honors including prizes at Seminci, L'Alternativa, Márgenes and the Jeonju International Film Festival.
- Barquero worked in a long-standing creative partnership with Alejandro Alvarado on titles such as Pepe el Andaluz (2012) and the short Descartes (2021).
- Trained in screenwriting at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, she began in television on Compañeros and Canal Sur’s Tesis, a program recognized with national awards.