Friday 23

Books: Alantansi's legacy

Jose Angel Guimera Maurel Spain

2023 71 min.

The text discusses a Hebrew printing press in 15th century Híjar that produced some of the main incunabula in the Iberian Peninsula. These books are now studied in prestigious universities worldwide. The story is presented in the format of a feature-length documentary, focusing on two main storylines: the life of the printer and the research on these texts. The term 'incunabulum' refers to books printed between 1453 and 1500, during the early stages of the printing press's development.

The art of light and shadow

Miguel Herrero Herrero Spain

2023 115 min.

The definitive movie about pre-cinema. The unknown and fascinating origins of cinema and audiovisuals from prehistory to the beginning of the 20th century.

The alchemist’s dance

Arantxa Vela Buendía Spain

2024 84 min.

How does María Pagés’ thinking work? Where do her movements come from? What inspires her dancing? Starting with the staging of one of her latest shows, ‘De Scheherezade’, at the Roman Theatre of Mérida, we delve into her creative process, a process that she has shared for more than ten years with the poet, writer and dramaturg El Arbi El Harti. Both helps us to deconstruct scenes and draw a line that links with their previous works.

The night inside

Carina Piazza, Alejandro Alonso Argentina

2023 95 min.

Mendoza, 1978. María and her father live in a remote and inhospitable area east of the mountain range. The monotony of their lives is altered when one day an injured militant, Salazar, arrives. They are forced to receive her and take care of her until she recovers or someone comes for her. As the days go by, the military fence closes on them, there is no possibility of fleeing and the house becomes a death trap.