Short Letters from Galicia
Tue 24 SepEnjoy a programme of short films fresh out of Galicia.
Programme
HABITAR | Shelter
dir. Anxos Fazáns | Spain | 2023 | doc | 15 mins | UK premiere | In Galician with English subtitles
What is home? Can a body become a shelter? Shelter tries to answer these questions about the construction of our identities through the intimate portraits of transgender and non-binary people from Galicia.
VÉXOTE
dir. Oscar Pardo Cartelle, with Xúlio Abonjo, Marta Lado, Fran Lareu | Spain | 2023 | 20 mins | In Galician with English subtitles
David and Lola are going to spend a few days at their friend Marcos’ rural house. In the middle of nature they seek to meet and see each other, to leave behind the sadness that accompanies Lola.
TO BIRD OR NOT TO BIRD
dir. Martín Romero | Spain | 2023 | 9 mins | animation | In Galician with English subtitles
To bird or not to bird, that is the question. A critical and kaleidoscopic view of the current world told through the tragicomic and grotesque experiences of some birds.
NON TE VEXO | No te veo | I Can’t See You
dir. Xacio Baño | Spain | 2023 | 13 mins | doc | In Galician with English subtitles
One Mississippi, two Mississippis, three Mississippis.
QUEIMAR CANDO MORRA | Quemar cuando muera | Burn When I Die
dir. Inés Pintor Sierra | Spain | 2024 | 13 mins | doc | In Galician with English subtitles
“Burn when I die, recite Our Father and throw it to the fire”. That’s what a package I found in my grandma’s wardrobe said when she passed away. Before burning it, the objects we discovered made me think about my family, about shared memories. About what was life like for women and how it has changed.
ALGUÉN ME CHAMOU SERPE NEGRA
dir. Borja Santomé Rodríguez | Spain | 2024 | 10 mins | animation | In Galician with English subtitles
Someone Called me Black Snake is a hypnotic film blurring the boundaries between reality and fantasy. Through a series of captivating visual and sound experiments, it takes you on a journey into the unknown, where enigmatic silhouettes wander through city and coastal landscapes, fueled by a thirst for adventure.
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