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The Euskal Etxea in Berlin will begin the second edition of its Basque Film Festival on Thursday and it will run until Sunday.  This year, the focus will be on the documentary and will present three films that give a look at Basque reality: Alardearen seme-alabak (Sons and Daughters of the Alarde), Emak Bakia (Leave Me Alone), and Asier ETA biok (Asier and I).  In addition, Sunday will close with a selection of short films from the Kimuak Program. 

Berlin, Germany.  Everything is ready in Berlin for the second edition of "Baskische Filmfest" organized by the Berlin Basque Club that will begin on Thursday.  The inauguration will include Alardearen seme-alabak directed by Jone Karres and Eneko Olasagasti which gathers testimonies of Alardes in Irun and Hondarribia and the participation of women, an cystic conflict for the last twenty years.  The showing, as all the festival’s sessions will take place at the Kino Moviement Room at 20:00.  Its director, Jone Karres, will also be present to respond to audience questions.

It will be Emak Bakia baita’s turn on Friday, directed by Oskar Alegria.  The film has toured the world over the last three years, receiving numerous awards.  It is a special and surprising film where the director embarks, talking the audience along, on a trip up the coast of Lapurdi in search of the mysterious house “Emak Bakia” where Man Ray used to live.  The director will present the film and will participate in a discussion afterwards. 

On Saturday Asier ETA biok directed by Aitor and Amaia Merino will be shown.  This film is a different view of the Basque conflict: Aitor, an actor in Madrid, reconnects with his childhood friend Asier that ended up as a member of ETA.  How can life take two friends on such different paths?  The film is above all a personal reflection on all of that is also provocative and close. 

On Sunday, the festival will conclude with a selection of short films that are part of the Kimuak program.