Hopelessly Devout

A woman in a Catholic brotherhood in the south of Spain tries to be president in a world traditionally reserved to men.

Cast

Gloria Muñoz

as Carmen Ruano

Pepa Aniorte

as Beatriz

Juan Gea

as Ignacio de Herrera

Rocío García Molina

as María

Joaquín Núñez

as Julián

Manuel Morón

as Adolfo

Carmen Flores Sandoval

as Juana

Alejandro Albarracín

as Pablo

Rosario Pardo

as Isi

Juan Sánchez Rodríguez

as Don Fermín

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