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Today the “New Basque Filmmakers” series begins in Madrid, organized by the SGAE Foundation.  The series will present: Ander (2009), by Roberto Castón; Izarren argia (2010), by Mikel Rueda; Loreak (2013), by José Mª. Goenaga and Jon Garaño; La casa Emak Bakia (2013), by Óskar Alegría; and Amama (2015), by Asier Altuna.

Madrid, Spain.   The “New Basque Filmmakers” Series will run through March 16 and will present works by well-known producers as well as that by emerging directors.  The selection is complemented by a series of animation shorts by Isabel Herguera and the Bilbao-Bizkaia Exterior-Día (2015) project, a production that includes seven shorts by authors in three generations: Amatxu maitea, by Luis Marías; Caminan, by Mikel Rueda; El amigo imaginario, by Javier Rebollo; Los ocho pecados capitales, by Sra. Polaroiska (Alaitz Arenzana, María Ibarretxe); Misterio en el parque de doña Casilda, by Enrique Urbizu; Parpadeos, by Imanol Uribe; and Zonbi eguna, by Pedro Olea.

The series begins today with a session that is open to the public and will include the participation of directors that are part of the Bilbao-Bizkaia. Exterior-Dia project that will include showing its shorts.  Luis Marías; Mikel Rueda, Javier Rebollo, Sra. Polaroiska (Alaitz Arenzana y María Ibarretxe), Enrique Urbizu, Pedro Olea and director from ZINEBI, Ernesto del Río, describing his experience behind the scenes and expressing the sensibilities of new Basque film to the public, regarded in recent years as one of the great emerging values in the audiovisual industry.  

PROGRAM:

THURSDAY, MARCH 10

Free Admission

19.00 h. Series inauguration.

 Bilbao-Bizkaia. Exterior-Día / 2015 / 98’

                Comprised of seven shorts:

                 Amatxu maitea / Luis Marías / 14’

                 Caminan / Mikel Rueda / 14’

                 El amigo imaginario / Javier Rebollo / 14’

                 Los ocho pecados capitales / Sra. Polaroiska (Alaitz Arenzana, María Ibarretxe) / 14’

                 Misterio en el parque de doña Casilda / Enrique Urbizu / 14’

                 Parpadeos / Imanol Uribe / 14’

                 Zonbi eguna / Pedro Olea / 14’

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

19.00 h. Amama / Asier Altuna / 2015 / 98’

21.00 h. Ander / Roberto Castón / 2009 / 124’

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

19.00 h. Sesión de cortos Isabel Herguera (50’)

21.00 h. Izarren argia / Mikel Rueda / 2010 / 97’

SUNDAY, MARCH 13

19.00 h. La casa Emak Bakia / Oskar Alegría / 2013 / 83’

21.00 h. Loreak / José María Goenaga y Jon Garaño / 2013 / 100’

MONDAY, MARCH 14

19.00 h. Sesión de cortos Isabel Herguera (50’)

21.00 h. Amama / Asier Altuna / 2015 / 98’

TUESDAY, MARCH 15

19.00 h. Izarren argia / Mikel Rueda / 2010 / 97’

21.00 h. La casa Emak Bakia / Oskar Alegría / 2013 / 83’

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

19.00 h. Loreak / José María Goenaga y Jon Garaño / 2013 / 100’

21.00 h. Ander / Roberto Castón / 2009 / 124’

More information, here.