The latest edition of Laburbira, will begin on February 25 in Hernani, Gipuzkoa. Laburbira is the circuit of Basque shorts sponsored by the Topagunea Association. This year, the festival will present 8 new productions in Basque. For another year, the circuit will also travel the Diaspora with a session in Paris on March 12. Following, the rest of the dates.
Donostia-San Sebastian. Laburbira has arrived, the traveling circuit of short films in Basque that will present eight new productions this year. The shorts will be shown in 26 Basque localities and also at one in the Diaspora, in Paris, thanks to the Euskal Etxea there. In prior editions, the circuit has also travelled to London, Rome, and Paris, among other places.
As every year, the circuit presents varied works to provide the audience an interesting and different program. Participating in the selection of films this year were representatives of Basque associations as well as audio/visual experts.
The shorts included in the Laburbira XIII are:
-Zea Bingo. 2015 (7`). Ane Urkiola
-Erreplika. 2015 (14`30″). Iñigo Gaiton Gonzalez de Txabarri
-Jorrai. 2015 (3´). Uda films.
-Fishura. 2015 (6´45″). Yago Mateo
-Bere bizitzetako bat. 2014 (8´). Aitor Gametxo
-Brunilda. 2015 (12´50″). Eriz Alberdi
-Hartz txiki. 2015 (16´30″). “The Arlotes”, Uraitz Soubies
-Semeak. 2015 (7´25″). Iker Azkoitia
Screenings will take place from February 25-march 20 through the following locations:
-02/25 Hernani
-02/27 Sondika
-02/28 Bergara
-03/02 Arrasate
-03/04 Arespalditza
-03/07 Gasteiz
-03/09 Basauri
-03/10 Soraluze
-03/11 Hondarribia
-03/11 Azkoitia
-03/12 Paris
-03/12 Areatza
-03/13 Usurbil
-03/15 Aretxabaleta
-03/15 Lazkao
-03/16 Larraintzar
-03/17 Guardia
-03/17 Ermua
-03/17 Zumaia
-03/18 Urkabustaiz
-03/18 Igorre
-03/19 Araia
-03/19 Berriozar
-03/20 Mutriku
-03/06 Ordizia (special showing)
-Etxebarri (TBD)
-Azpeitia (TBD)
More information here: www.topagunea.eus.