Catalan Films at EFM-Market Screenings 2022

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Afterwater

By Dane Komljen Produced by Flaneur Films, Andergraun Films, Dart Film, Jeonju International Film Festival Sales Agent: Square Eyes Contact: wouter@squareeyesfilm.com

Screenings Sat Feb 12 | 11:00 | Forum Wed Feb 16 | 14:00 | German Films Cinema

Synopsis Jonasz and Signe leave the city behind them, pitching their tent by a lake. As they swim in the cold water, the outside world feels ever further away. A stranger appears and a trio is formed. But there are also other trios, other lakes, other times.

Agrilogistics

By Gerard Ortín Castellví Produced by Gerard Ortín Castellví Contact: gerard.ortin@gmail.com Synopsis “Agrilogistics” looks at recent technological transformations in contemporary industrial agriculture.

Screenings Tue Feb 15 | 16:00 | Berlinale Shorts Wed Feb 16 | 12:00 | Berlinale Shorts

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Alcarràs

By Carla Simón Produced by Elástica Films, Avalon Productora Cinematográfica, Kino Produzioni, Vilaüt Film Sales Agent: mk2 Films Contact: intlsales@mk2.com

Screenings Sat Feb 12 | 16:30 | Virtual Cinema 23 | Private Screening Competition by invitation only Sun Feb 13 | 15:00 | Private Screening Competition by invitation only

Synopsis Following her popular breakthrough “Summer 1993”, Carla Simón takes a lucid look at traditional Catalonia, with a new personal and tender portrait of a family and its unbreakable bonds, in this beautifully observed ensemble drama.

Amateur

By Martín Guitérrez Produced by Welt Films, MartindechoFILMS Sales Agent: ANT!DOTE Sales Contact: info@antidote-sales.biz

Screening Tue Feb 15 | 14:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis ”Amateur” can be understood as a gesture of love and justice towards people and spaces that represent an idea of home for the author. Based on three stories, “Amateur” proposes an intimate portrait of a mountain village.

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Balika

By Aitor Sánchez Smith and Lander Ibarretxe Produced by Nightwalk Films, Vereda Studio Sales Agent: Nightwalk Films Contact: berta@nightwalkfilms.es

Screening Fri Feb 11 | 14:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis ”Balika” tells the story of Dipendra and Sushmita, two teenagers living in an orphanage in Kathmandu. The protagonists, like all their friends, were abandoned by their families.

Beyond the Summit (La Cima)

By Ibon Cormenzana Produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures, Aixerrota Films, Dorothy Films, Lazona Producciones Sales Agent: Filmax Contact: filmaxint@filmax.com

Screenings Fri Feb 11 | 15:00 | Cinema from Spain Sun Feb 13 | 12:00 | Catalan Films Cinema Tue Feb 15 | 12:00 | Cinema from Spain

Synopsis After a man seeking to finally reach his goal of climbing Annapurna has an accident, a woman climber who has been taking refuge tries to help him.

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Born to be Born

By Pablo García Pérez de Lara Produced by Falca Sales Agent: The Open Reel Contact: cs@theopenreel.com

Screening Wed Feb 16 |16:30| Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis In a world where our instinct to overcome and improve often leads us to conflict, Congrés-Indians, a public school in Barcelona, base their educational principles on emotional care. In 2010 a group of preschool children was the first class at Congrés-Indians. Now, after 9 years, they must say good-bye to the school they love, and to the teachers who’ve accompanied them along their journey, through moments both dark and light.

Breaking up in Rome (Lasciarsi un giorno a Roma)

By Edoardo Leo Produced by Italian International Film, Neo Art Producciones, Vision Distribution Sales Agent: Vision Distribution Contact: info@visiondistribution.it

Screening Sat Feb 12 | 09:00 | Virtual Cinema 11

Synopsis What if you could anonymously discover your girlfriend’s secrets, finding a way she tells you directly what you should not know? And what if you soon find out she wants to leave you?

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The Burning Cold (El fred que crema)

By Santi Trullenque Produced by Films de l’Orient, Red Nose Productions, Arlong Productions Sales Agent: Filmax Contact: filmaxint@filmax.com

Screenings Thu Feb 10 | 17:00 | Cinema from Spain Sat Feb 12 | 12:00 | Cinema from Spain Mon Feb 14 | 10:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis In the tense calm of a borderland, where echoes of a nearby war reach the ears of the local inhabitants, Antonio and Sara, a young, married couple, are expecting their first child. No one knows exactly what is going on, the priority is just to survive another day.

Color of heaven (El color del cielo)

By Joan-Marc Zapata Boldú Produced by Arnold Films, 89 Productions Sales Agent: 89 Productions Contact: ivan.geisser@89productions.ch Synopsis Olivia Brontë, a movie star, travels to Switzerland for a photo shoot with a major fashion magazine. There she will meet Tristán del Val, a Spanish philosopher whom she met years ago.

Screening Thu Feb 10 | 16:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

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Dancing Madness (Bailar la locura)

By Marta Espar, Maiol Virgili Produced by Reporters Sales Agent: Movies for Festivals Contact: info@moviesforfestivals.com Synopsis Three contemporary women dancers and three women diagnosed with mental disorders share the creative process of a choreography that seeks the limits between normality and madness.

Screening Fri Feb 11 | 12:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Film Workshop

By David Valverde Produced by Teknochat Sales Agent: Teknochat Contact: tallercinematografico68@gmail.com Synopsis “Film Workshop” is a documentary with several short films made in this project where David Valverde teaches Cinematography to children, adolescents and young people.

Screening Wed Feb 16 | 14:30 | Virtual Cinema 5

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Guilt (Culpa)

By Ibon Cormenzana Produced by No Tan Chalados Sales Agent: Filmax Contact: filmaxint@filmax.com Synopsis After being sexually assaulted by an acquaintance and incapable of dealing with the situation, a woman leaves her whole life behind and hides herself away in an isolated cabin in the mountains.

Screenings Tue Feb 15 | 17:00 | Cinema from Spain Wed Feb 16 | 10:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

H

By Carlos Pardo Ros Produced by DVEIN Films Sales Agent: DVEIN Films Contact: carlos@dvein.com Synopsis 1969. During the bull run of San Fermín a bull kills H. Today, H’s ghosts drink, laugh and dance in a catharsis that is a desperate cry of life to escape from a body that is ending.

Screening Mon Feb 14 | 14:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

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Hafreiat By Àlex Sardà Produced by 15L Films Sales Agent: 15L Films Contact: info@15-L.com

Screening Sat Feb 12 | 14:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis Abu Dya lives in a small village in the north of Jordan and is one of the Jordanian workers hired at a Spanish archaeological site.

An intimate portrait of a man who lives on the margins of society and tries to rebuild his life.

The House Among the Cactuses (La casa entre los cactus)

By Carlota Gonzalez-Adrio Produced by Cine365 Films, DZ Largometrajes y Audiovisuales, Ikiru Films Sales Agent: Filmax Contact: filmaxint@filmax.com

Screening Thu Feb 10 | 10:00 | Virtual Cinema 29 Mon Feb 14 | 12:00 | Virtual Cinema 26

Synopsis An emotional thriller, a family drama filled with suspense, in which the idyllic life of a seemingly perfect family is turned upside down with the arrival of a stranger who isn’t who he claims to be.

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I Am Vertical but I Would Rather Be Horizontal (Sóc vertical però m’agradaria ser horitzontal)

By María Antón Cabot Produced by DVEIN Films Sales Agent: DVEIN Films Contact: carlos@dvein.com

Screening Mon Feb 14 | 16:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis Sylvia Plath, American poet, travels back in time and befriends Belén Esteban, current Spanish TV celebrity. Two famous and antagonistic women from different eras, but both wrote that they were once happy in Benidorm.

Isaac

By Angeles Hernandez, David Matamoros Produced by Mr. Miyagi Films Sales Agent: alief Contact: info@alief.co.uk

Screening Fri Feb 11 | 09:15 | Virtual Cinema 11

Synopsis Childhood friends Denis and Nacho meet again years after having an intense relationship as teenagers. Now in relationships with their partners, the couples break their own rules to discover their truths in the process.

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Kitab

By Xavi Herrero Produced by Ibizacinefest, Aretusa Films Sales Agent: Ibizacinefest Contact: xavi@ibizacinefest.com Synopsis Ouadane and Chingetti have some of the oldest and most valuable libraries in the Arab world. Some of his manuscripts may contain accounts related to Plato’s Atlantis.

Screening Sun Feb 13 | 14:10 | Virtual Cinema 1

Kobane By Özlem Yasar Produced by Rojava Film Commune, Alba Sotorra, Dem Kat Film Production Contact: alba@albasotorra.co Synopsis Zehra, a female Kurdish fighter, faces the deadly threat of ISIS while guiding her fellow fighters to defend their city, Kobane.

A real story of war, sacrifice, love and hope that left the whole world on tenterhooks.

Screening Fri Feb 11 | 16:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

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Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake (Pan de limón con semillas de amapola)

By Benito Zambrano Produced by Filmax, Deal Productions Sales Agent: Filmax Contact: filmaxint@filmax.com Synopsis A story about friendship, hidden secrets and forgotten bread recipes. But above all, it’s a story about women who learn to decide, with freedom, about their future.

Screenings Fri Feb 11 | 10:00 | Virtual Cinema 29 Sat Feb 12 | 12:00 | Catalan Films Cinema Tue Feb 15 | 15:00 | Virtual Cinema 19

McCurry: The Pursuit of Colour

By Denis Delestrac Produced by Polar Star Films, (Intrepido Films, Steamroller Media AIE) Sales Agent: Dogwoof Contact: sales@dogwoof.com

Screening Sat Feb 12 | 11:00 | Virtual Cinema 24

Synopsis For the first time, celebrated American photographer Steve McCurry opens up about the stories behind his iconic images and reflects on the defining moments of his extraordinary life and forty-year career.

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Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea (Mediterraneo)

By Marcel Barrena Produced by Lastor Media, Fasten Films, Arcadia Motion Pictures, Heretic Productions Sales Agent: Filmax Contact: filmaxint@filmax.com

Screenings Fri Feb 11 | 16:45 | Virtual Cinema 27 Sun Feb 13 | 10:00 | Catalan Films Cinema Wed Feb 16 | 15:00 | Virtual Cinema 10

Synopsis Autumn 2015. Two Spanish lifeguards, Oscar and Gerard, travel to the Greek island of Lesbos after seeing the heart-wrenching photograph of a little boy drowned in the Mediterranean Sea.

Men’s Cooking (La cuina dels homes)

By Sílvia Subirós Produced by Cornelius Films Sales Agent: Cornelius Films Contact: mikelmas@corneliusfilms.com

Screening Sun Feb 13 | 16:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis With the history of her family (famous chefs who marked the Spanish culinary tradition) and with the support of archive material, the director elaborates an alternative story about the history of cooking and the anonymity of women.

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My Emptiness and I (Mi vacío y yo)

By Adrián Silvestre Produced by Testamento, Alba Sotorra Sales Agent: Film Republic Contact: xavier@filmrepublic.biz Synopsis Raphi is French, androgynous and naive.

After moving to Barcelona, she begins an arduous journey to find her true identity.

Screening Thu Feb 10 | 10:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

On Shadows (D’ombres)

By Joan Tisminetzky Produced by Colibri Studio Sales Agent: Colibrí Studio Contact: colibristudio.info@gmail.com

Screening Fri Feb 11 | 10:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis Tomàs Pladevall is an admired cinematographer, a master of light who seeks to put together his personal archive. Retired from the profession for years, he cannot help but continue experimenting with light and shadow.

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On the Edge (Entre la vie et la mort)

By Giordano Gederlini Produced by Frakas Productions, Noodles Production, Fasten Films Sales Agent: Le Pacte Contact: contact@le-pacte.com

Screenings Thu Feb 10 | 17:40 | Virtual Cinema 11 Sat Feb 12 | 13:10 | Virtual Cinema 12

Synopsis Brussels. Leo, a Spanish metro driver, recognizes his long-lost son as he falls onto the rails one evening. When he learns he was involved in a heist, he hunts down the murderers. The police will soon doubt his real identity.

The Radio Amateur (El Radioaficionado)

By Iker Elorrieta Produced by Pantoma Films Sales Agent: Begin Again Films Contact: hola@beginagainfilms.es

Screenings Thu Feb 10 | 19:00 | Cinema from Spain Sat Feb 12 | 10:00 | Cinema from Spain Mon Feb 14 | 15:45 | Virtual Cinema 22

Synopsis After the death of his mother, Nikolas, a 30-year-old boy with autism, decides to take a trip to his hometown. His mission: to reach the high seas in two days. But it won’t be easy, not everyone tunes to the same frequency.

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The Return: Life After ISIS

By Alba Sotorra Clua Produced by Alba Sotorra Cinema Productions Sales Agent: MetFilm Sales Contact: sales@metfilm.co.uk

Screening Mon Feb 14 | 15:00 | Virtual Cinema 10

Synopsis Shamima Begum (UK) and Hoda Muthana (US) made it into worldwide headlines when they left their countries as teenagers to join ISIS. Now they want to return but their countries don’t want them back.

Robin Bank

By Anna Giralt Gris Produced by Indi Film, GusanoFilms Sales Agent: Java Films Contact: contact@javafilms.tv

Screening Tue Feb 15 | 10:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis “Robin Bank” is the story of a Catalan activist who committed one of the most controversial robberies in Spain. He took out loans of half a million euros which he never repaid. Instead, he used the money to fund social projects.

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Santa Bárbara

By Anaís Pareto Produced by Santa Úrsula Films, Timber Films Sales Agent: Timber Films Contact: miguelangel@timberfilms.com

Screening Thu Feb 10 | 14:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis Barbara lives in Barcelona with her girlfriend. Every Saturday she calls her children who live in Bolivia with her mother.

Ulysses has been arrested. She will have to rethink her current motherhood after bringing him to Barcelona.

Singing on the Rooftops (Cantando en las azoteas)

By Enric Ribes Produced by Inicia Films Sales Agent: Bteam Pictures Contact: info@bteampictures.es

Screening Sat Feb 12 | 16:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis Eduardo (80), the last drag queen in the Chinese neighborhood in Barcelona, struggles to get by on his miserable pension while attempting to continue performing on stage. His priorities are altered by the arrival of Chloe (3).

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Sinjar

By Anna M. Bofarull Produced by Genius at Large, KaBoGa art & films Sales Agent: Filmax Contact: filmaxint@filmax.com

Screenings Sat Feb 12 | 17:00 | Cinema from Spain Wed Feb 16 | 12:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis Jonasz and Signe leave the city behind them, pitching their tent by a lake. As they swim in the cold water, the outside world feels ever further away. A stranger appears and a trio is formed. But there are also other trios, other lakes, other times.

Song to a Lady in the Shadow (Canción a una dama en la sombra)

By Carolina Astudillo Produced by Carolina Astudillo, Cornelius Films Sales Agent: Cornelius Films Contact: mikelmas@corneliusfilms.com

Screening Sun Feb 13 | 14:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis During the Spanish Civil War, a man goes into exile in France. His wife begins to work to support their family, and like her, so do many others. But Penélope does not succumb to the trap of the loom and the impassive wait.

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Tolyatti Adrift

By Laura Sisteró Produced by Boogaloo Films, Les Films d’Ici Sales Agent: Filmotor Contact: michaela@filmotor.com

Screening Tue Feb 15 | 12:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis Tolyatti is currently the Russian Detroit.

This is where Boyevaya Klassika appears, a movement of teenagers that rescue old cars from the local factory to turn them into a means of fun in order to find light in a hopeless place.

Toscana

By Pau Durà Produced by Fosca Films, Gaia Audiovisuals, Good Machine Films Sales Agent: Fosca Films Contact: foscafilms@foscafilms.net

Screening Thu Feb 10 | 12:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis A road accident prevents Santi from delivering his sperm to a fertility clinic where his wife is undergoing treatment. The accident bizarrely spirals into a situation leading Santi to be taken hostage at a restaurant called Toscana.

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Tros (A Piece of Land)

By Pau Calpe Rufat Produced by Galápagos Media Sales Agent: Film Factory Entertainment Contact: info@filmfactory.es

Screening Sat Feb 12 | 10:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis An old man, tired of being robbed, decides to join the peasant patrol that watches over the fields. His son, who has just returned from the city, accompanies him.

During the nightly patrol, they come across a thief.

Visitor (Visitante)

By Alberto Evangelio Produced by Beniwood Producciones, Chester Media Producciones, Life & Pictures, The Otherside Films Sales Agent: Filmax Contact: filmaxint@filmax.com

Screenings Fri Feb 11 | 12:00 | Cinema from Spain Mon Feb 14 | 17:00 | Cinema from Spain Wed Feb 16 | 14:30 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis Marga, who’s in the middle of a marital crisis with her husband Daniel, decides to spend a few days alone in her old family home. Once there, she starts to sense some strange and terrifying phenomena happening around her.

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The Volunteer

By Nely Reguera Produced by Fasten Films, BTEAM Pictures, Homemade Films Sales Agent: Fasten Films Contact: admin@fastenfilms.com

Screening Mon Feb 14 | 12:00 | Catalan Films Cinema

Synopsis Marisa, a retired doctor, decides to travel to a refugee camp where they need, in her opinion, people exactly like her. But when she meets little Ahmed, the boundaries between the need to care and to feel useful begin to blur.

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