• TITLE THE MAN WHO ALWAYS WAS
• LOGLINE An extraordinary couple in their eighties have spent half their lives obsessively investigating the true identity of a mysterious corpse that helped defeat Hitler.
• FORMATO Feature film
• GENRE Documentary
• SYNOPSIS The Man Who Always Was is the story of Copeiro and Elin, a cheerful and energetic couple of grandparents who devoted 40 years of their lives to doggedly investigating the true identity of the mysterious corpse that helped the British Secret Service defeat Hitler. As a child, Copeiro had seen the film recounting this historic event at a cinema in Madrid. And ever since, he had been fascinated by the operation. But he was also assailed by many doubts about the veracity of the story, and years later he would embark with his wife Elin on a daring quest to solve the enigma. One of MI5’s best-kept secrets.
  Translated with DeepL.com (free version) Copeiro and Elin met in London in the late 1960s. Driven by romanticism and a keen detective’s instinct, they spent years building a network of other researchers from various countries, who helped them shed light on this mystery. They used their holidays to explore and interview key witnesses, travelling across Europe in search of archives and crucial testimonies. What began as a hobby turned into an obsession, and in a dance of flirtation with conspiracy, they have finally managed to prove the theft of official documents, the concealment of evidence and even the true identity of the enigmatic corpse. Now, they refuse to accept the passage of time as they defend themselves with irrefutable evidence against the accusations and threats they receive from the United Kingdom. Their investigations have divided opinion in the British Parliament, causing concern even for Queen Elizabeth II herself shortly before her death. Copeiro and Elin have decided to undertake one final mission, to complete their work and bring this investigation—which began in the 1970s—to a definitive conclusion. This final journey into the legend of ‘The Man Who Never Existed’ will also be a very special journey of self-discovery for them.
• DIRECTED BY Carlos Troncoso Grao
• PRODUCTION COMPANIES Avrigo Presenta S.L.
• PRODUCTION PHASE In development
• CONTACT info@avrigostudio.com