Alana S. Portero reimagines classic film 'Mi querida señorita' with intersex perspective

Writer Alana S. Portero makes her screenwriting debut by revisiting Jaime de Armiñán's 1972 film 'Mi querida señorita,' which earned an Oscar nomination. The original film starred José Luis López Vázquez as Adela, a character whose story has been interpreted as exploring transgender themes. Portero's adaptation is produced by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, with Fernando González Molina directing. She notes that intersex people are more common than redheads, challenging perceptions about the rarity of intersex conditions. Portero first saw the film as a child in the 1980s, drawn to its cult status and box office success. The screenplay was co-written by de Armiñán and José Luis Borau, presenting Adela as a spinster described as 'not a normal woman.' Portero aims to illuminate aspects of the story that remained obscured in the original, bringing contemporary understanding to its themes.