Friday 22

Films

17:30h Filmoteca de Cantabria
Natividad Zaro. En voz alta

Natividad Zaro. En voz alta

Vicky Calavia Spain
2025 59 min.

Documentary that reviews the life of Natividad Zaro, born in Borja at the beginning of the 20th century. A woman ahead of her time, who stood out as a performer, playwright, screenwriter and film producer. Friend and collaborator of Lorca, Azorín, Valle Inclán or Forqué, among others, who described her as the Spanish 'Modesty Blaise'. Zaro was a screenwriter and producer of Furrows (1951), nominated at Cannes for Best Film, and Dawn at Dark Door (1957), Extraordinary Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival.

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Selecciones

  • Ahmedabad International Film Festival, 2025, India
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20:00h Filmoteca de Cantabria
Esto no es Hollywood

Esto no es Hollywood

Jone Ibarretxe & Nere Falagán Spain
2024 80 min.

This documentary unravels the unique and daring legacy of the Ibarretxe brothers, Basque filmmakers described once, as a mix between the Marx Brothers and Monty Python. After the brothers' passing, Jone Ibarretxe, the daughter of one of them, seeks to rediscover their universe and explore whether their impact endures beyond their deaths.

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Selecciones

  • SSIFF - Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián, 2024
  • ZINEBI - Festival de Cine de Bilbao, 2024
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