Sinopsis
Documentary. Thousands of people have crossed the Mediterranean these years trying to reach Europe. Cartas Mojadas tells, through a mysterious voice from the bottom of the sea, the most tragic epic of our contemporary history. Following written letters, from mothers to children, the voice accompanies NGO ship Open Arms, in its most dramatic mission, fighting to save 550 people from the shipwreck. Forgetting that this is a true story, the situation worsens when the film takes us aboard a Libyan coast guard ship and moves us to the most dangerous place in the world, in Libya, where human beings are abused and enslaved.
Spanish documentary filmmaker working from Madrid and Paris. Paula Palacios has produced and directed more than twenty-five documentaries for television. Cartas mojadas is her first feature film. Her works always deal with social issues, especially about migration and women. In 2015, his film ALI’ENS was nominated for best documentary at the Asian TV Awards. Paula is a specialist in the Arab World, where she often collaborates in festivals as a jury member.
November, 6th 2020. 9 pm
Sala Berlanga at Fundación SGAE
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Section Panorama on Spanish Authors
Year of Production: 2020
Running Time: 81’
Country: Spain
Languages: French, English, Spanish, Arabic and Eritrean
Director: Paula Palacios
Cast: Snaa, Oscar Camps, Guillermo Cañardo, Marc Reig, Esther Camps, Gerard Canals, Cristina Bocanegra, Alejandra Martínez, Nico Calzada, Alessia Albano, Mauro Di Si, Martín Maretta, Ricardo Sandoval, Emma Segú, Ana Fernández, Juan Ángel Rodríguez, Ibai Díaz, Medina, Colonel Boujella and Amina Cisse
Production: Isabel Coixet
Production Companies: Morada Films, ICAA and Al Jazeera Documentary Channel
International Sales: Syldavia Cinema
Winner of the Biznaga de Plata Audience Award at the Malaga Festival
