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El Fantasma de la Quinta

Direction: James A. Castillo

Production: Raúl Rocha, James A. Castillo

Country: Spain

In 1819, an exhausted Francisco de Goya retired to La Quinta del Sordo to spend his final days away from public life and focused on his work. Sadly, in the profound solitude of that modest country house, the painter fell seriously ill. Closer to death than ever before, Francisco de Goya was visited by the ghosts of his past. Tormented by these visits and with his health rapidly deteriorating, Goya painted the Pinturas Negras on the walls of his home as a last resort to banish the ghosts from his life, losing almost everything in the process, including his sanity and nearly his life.

Fellow

Direction: Martha Rivière, Laura Darras, Théo Bergougnoux, Gaspard Keller de Schleitheim, Johanne Coppier, Romane Casha

Production: Philippe Meis

Country: France

After a bloody battle in the First World War, a German Red Cross dog scours the devastated landscape for survivors. When he finds a wounded and terrified young soldier, he decides to take him back to the safety of the camp. Their fragile complicity becomes a glimmer of humanity in the midst of the absurdity of war.

Gauze

Direction: Noran Fikri Alezabi, Nicholas Arujah, Xinyue Ma, Yulin Yue, Xiaonan Zhou

Production: Gobelins

Country: France

14-year-old Zain, a Palestinian swimming champion, faces war and man-made famine. He becomes the sole caregiver to his little brother. When aid drops into the sea, desperate for food, Zain is forced to swim, not for passion, but for survival.

Snorri 4D – Catch me if you candy

Direction: Thierry Marchand

Production: Tobias Mundinger, Lars Goldenbogen, Anne-Kathrin Tintinger

Country: Germany

Snorri, a six-tentacled octopus with a sweet tooth, goes head-to-head with Bubba, a cunning streetwise crab, in a thrilling chase for the tastiest lollipop in the seven seas. Their rivalry takes them on a journey through the magical world of Rulantica, above and below the water, past stone trolls and into the realm of the sea serpent Svalgur, in this thrilling 4D family adventure.

Davi

Direction: Júlia González

Production: Sergi Vizcaino

Two brothers grow up in a small village, enjoying a childhood defined by their differences: Edgar prefers war toys, whilst Davi dreams of becoming a doctor like his mother. Their lives take an unexpected turn when a war breaks out, forcing them to leave everything behind.

El Fantasma de la Quinta

Direction: James A. Castillo

Production: Raúl Rocha, James A. Castillo

In 1819, an exhausted Francisco de Goya retired to La Quinta del Sordo to spend his final days away from public life and focused on his work. Sadly, in the profound solitude of that modest country house, the painter fell seriously ill. Closer to death than ever before, Francisco de Goya was visited by the ghosts of his past. Tormented by these visits and with his health rapidly deteriorating, Goya painted the Pinturas Negras on the walls of his home as a last resort to banish the ghosts from his life, losing almost everything in the process, including his sanity and nearly his life.

La última campanada

Direction: Alberto Cano

Production: Nico Matji, Enrique Gato, Alfonso Gutiérrez Ferrándiz

The year is 1817. In a remote village, the Vurdalak steals children in the darkness. Lorenzo sets out to hunt it down to save his son. Left alone at home, Margarita faces fear, isolation and an impossible, cruel decision. Blending Gothic horror with social drama, the film reveals the invisible struggle of so many women in times of conflict: keeping life going when everything is falling apart.

Ramen for two

Direction: Sergi Barrasa, Leni Losantos, Judith Tarrés

Production: Jose Luis Montesinos

Zuri, a young chef, is about to prepare a bowl of ramen for a date, but the sudden discovery of a photo with her ex-partner sends her on a journey through their shared past. Memories and ramen mingle in the kitchen: the temperature rises and sparks fly, until both the relationship and the recipe end in a burst of passion and fire. When Zuri plates up and serves the ramen, her new partner joins her at the table, offering her hands, and after a brief hesitation, Zuri takes them.