Sinopsis
Fiction. Facing the Wind tells the story of Mónica and her reconciliation with a life she had left behind. She receives a call in Buenos Aires: her father is terminally ill. After 20 years, Mónica must return to the remote village where she was born. When she arrives, her father has already passed away and her mother decides to sell the family home, asking Mónica to stay to help her. Winter comes. The perpetual silence, extreme cold, and facing up to an estranged family, prove tough for Mónica, who takes refuge in what she knows best: dance. The film marries dance, documentary and cinéma d’auteur to construct a singular tale of home ties and relationships.
Meritxell Colell is regarded as one of a new generation of talented Spanish filmmakers. In 2015 she was selected by The Cinéfondation to participate in Cannes’ L’Atelier to develop Facing the Wind. She has edited eight feature films hat have been selected at Thessaloniki Film Festival, IDFA Amsterdam, Festival International de Cine de Mar del Plata, DocumentaMadrid, Ventana Sur and Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival. Since 2007, she combines teaching cinema with her work as a filmmaker. Currently she is preparing a new feature film as director: DÚO, recently selected for MIA Cinema Co-production Market in Rome.
27th March 2019. 9.00pm
Sala Berlanga. Fundación SGAE
Section: Spanish authors Panorama
Year of production: 2017
Running time: 105’
Country: Spain, France and Argentina
Language: Spanish
Director: Meritxell Colell Aparicio
Cast: Mónica García, Concha Canal, Elena Martín and Ana Fernández
Producer: Carles Brugueras
Producing companies: Polar Star Films, Habitación 1520 and Paraíso Production
International Sales: NUMAX Distribución
Main Festivals and Awards: Silver Biznaga for best Spanish film at the Malaga Festival. Selected at Berlinale, Cologne International Women’s Film Festival, Nara International Film Festival of Japan, San Sebastian International Festival, Reykjavík International Festival, Chicago International Festival and Seminci
