Helena Taberna

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Place of Birth Altsasu, Navarra

Helena Taberna

Biography

Helena Taberna is a Spanish film director, producer and screenwriter. Her debut feature film, ‘Yoyes’ (2000), a film about the Basque conflict starring Ana Torrent, had an important impact on critics, awards and box office. Helena has subsequently released the feature films ‘Extranjeras’ (2003), whose background deals with the phenomenon of emigration; ‘La buena nueva’ (2008), about historical memory and the civil war; ‘Nagore’ (2010), which proposes a reflection on gender violence; ‘Acantilado’ (2016), which delves into the universe of sects; and ‘Varados’ (2019), about the current situation of refugees. The deep-rooted social issues, chosen as a backdrop for his films, strike and move, generating complicity and provoking reflection in viewers from different countries and cultures.

Known For

Director

2025
Us

as Director

2019
Standed

as Director

2016
The Cliff

as Director

2010
Nagore

as Director

2008
The good news

as Director

2003
Extranjeras

as Director

2000
Yoyes

as Director

1996
Nerabe

as Director

1996
Memories of 36'

as Director

1994
Alsasua 1936

as Director

1993
1992
87 love letters

as Director

1990
Lots's wife

as Director

1990
Bust of a poet

as Director

Writer

2025
Us

as Screenplay

2019
Standed

as Writer

2016
The Cliff

as Writer

2010
Nagore

as Writer

2008
The good news

as Writer

2003
Extranjeras

as Writer

2000
Yoyes

as Writer

1996
Nerabe

as Writer

1996
Memories of 36'

as Screenplay

1994
Alsasua 1936

as Writer

1993
1992
87 love letters

as Screenplay

1990
Lots's wife

as Screenplay

1990
Bust of a poet

as Screenplay

Producer

1996
Memories of 36'

as Producer

1993

Editor

1996
Nerabe

as Editor

Crew

2003
Extranjeras

as Documentation & Support