Catalan Industry at
SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Besides a wonderful lineup of Catalan films, the San Sebastian International Film Festival is showcasing 6 projects in different stages of production, that will take part in the main industry events. Check them out!
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| | SIMA'S SONG
by Roya Sadat
Alba Sotorra | Baldr | Urban Factory | Vools Films
With the Afghan Civil War about to break out, young, lifelong friends Suraya (communist, wealthy) and Sima (humble, Muslim) must question their life choices and moral principles when they get involved on opposite sides of the political turmoil.
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| | ROCK BOTTOM
by Maria Trenor
Alba Sotorra | Jaibo Films | GS Animation
Through Robert Wyatt’s music, the animated musical ROCK BOTTOM plunges into the passionate love story of Bob and Alif, two young artists immersed in the creative whirlwind of the early 70s’ hippie culture. |
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EUROPE - LATIN AMERICA
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| | TRES BALAS / THREE BULLETS
by Génesis Valenzuela
Eddie Saeta | Colectivo Cinematográfico 81 | Tinglado Films
Set in 1992, the project tells the true story of Dominican immigrant Lucrecia Pérez, who was brutally murdered by four neo-Nazis while living in Madrid. The attack was the first case of racism and xenophobia recognized by the Spanish State. |
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| | LA RESERVA / THE RESERVE
by Ezequiel Yanko
LaCima Producciones | Isoi Cine | No Ficción
La Reserva follows the director and its protagonist as they build the plot of a rural thriller in La Pampa, a region marked by the genocide of the indigenous population and the expropriation of their land. As they delve deeper into the development of the detective story, the boundaries between fiction and reality blur. |
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LAU HAIZETARA DOCUMENTARY
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| | LES CULPABLES
by Marta Duran Lozano
Boogaloo Films | Guspira Films
After having an abortion as a teenager and having shrouded it in silence for seven years, Marta collects the anonymous testimonies of women who have gone through the same thing as her. Willing to break the silence and taboo around it, she embarks on a creative process with teenage girls who have recently had abortions to bring all these stories to the screen.
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| | SINGING WINGS
by Hemen Khaledi
Barnabe Productions | Eli Image | Les ouvriers de l'image
Khadijeh, an old Kurdistan woman from a remote village, on the eve of her daughter’s migration to Europe, finds a stork with a broken wing. She tries to heal it before its flock flies away to migrate. |
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Catalan projects at Kabia
The San Sebastian International Film Festival is promoting Kabia, a new event dedicated to emergent film talent that will welcome projects from different programs.
The Script Residency of the Catalan Film Academy directed by Carla Simón, will be one of the initiatives that will present their 8 unique and curated projects!
Check them out and download the booklet! |
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Catalan Films representatives at
SSIFF 2023 |
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