# Release of Gabriel Azorín’s debut film

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> Updated: 2026-08-27T19:38:40.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Gabriel Azorín’s directorial debut, ‘Anoche conquisté Tebas’, explores themes of masculinity and temporal connection by juxtaposing contemporary Portuguese youths with Roman soldiers at the Roman baths of Bande in Ourense. The film, which has been recognized at the Venice Film Festival and Seminci, utilizes an atmospheric, slow-cinema style to bridge two millennia of human experience.

Azorín has noted that the project was inspired by the historical continuity of the Baños de Bande. To achieve a timeless quality and blur the lines between the present and the past, the production utilized light-sensitive cameras and removed modern elements from the footage.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-27: Gabriel Azorín discusses debut film Anoche conquisté Tebas

Director Gabriel Azorín discusses his debut film ‘Anoche conquisté Tebas’, inspired by the ancient Roman thermal ruins of Baños de Bande in Spain.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gabriel-azorn-discusses-debut-film-anoche-conquist-tebas

### 2026-08-25: Gabriel Azorín’s debut film explores temporal connections in Ourense

Gabriel Azorín’s debut film, ‘Anoche conquisté Tebas’, uses the Roman baths of Bande to weave together contemporary and ancient timelines, exploring universal themes of masculinity and vulnerability.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gabriel-azorns-debut-film-explores-temporal-connections-in-ourense

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