Sinopsis
Documentary. In the Mediterranean Sea, the sea where our civilization was born, thousands of refugees wait for Europe to accept them. At the gates of the old world, they struggle to keep hope alive, despite the harsh and uncertain conditions in which they survive. Stranded (Varados) comes closer to the daily life of those long term refugees. In buildings illegally occupied in Athens, or in refugee camps scattered throughout the whole country, these men and women keep on waiting for the official documents that will allow them to go on with their lives.
Helena Taberna started to be a filmmaker in the decade of the 1990’s, writing, directing and producing many short films, both fictions and documentaries. Her first feature film, Yoyes, dealt with the Basque conflict. The main actress in it was Ana Torrent. It premiered in the year 2000 and received great attention by critics, as well as awards and a great response at the box office also. Afterwards, Helena has premiered the feature films Extranjeras (2003) dealing with emigration, La Buena Nueva (2008) on how we remember history and our civil war, Nagore (2010) which suggests a thinking exercise on gender violence, and Acantilado (2016) that delves into the world of fanatic sects. Her cinematic production has received the support of both the audience and the critics, and she has won many international awards. The topics she chooses as the background of her films are shocking and moving for the audience, and generate its empathy. This is why her movies are regularly shown on the screen in television channels and social forums all over the world.
November 5th, 2020. 9 pm
Sala Berlanga at Fundación SGAE
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Section: Panorama on Spanish Authors
Year of Production: 2018
Running Time: 72’
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish, English, Arabic and Farsi
Director: Helena Taberna
Cast: Jamal Alkaed, Mohammad Ali Madanieh, Ahmad Miken, Aram Aziz, Lidia Márquez, Sylvano Garel, Christele Cadoum, Leonie Amang and Rosalie Djemba
Production: Helena Taberna and Iker Ganuza
Production Company: Lamia Producciones
International Sales: Márgenes
Main Festivals and Awards: Selected at the Festival de San Sebastián
