Non Dago Mikel (Where is Mikel?)

Documentary. November 1985. Mikel Zabalza, a young bus driver, is arrested along with other people by the Civil Guard as part of an anti-terrorist operation. When the rest of the young people are released, they report having been savagely tortured.But Mikel is missing. Although the authorities allege that he has escaped, everything indicates that he did not survive the torment and they try to hide it. And while the hopes of finding him alive are fading, the streets of the Basque Country burn with a shout: "Where is Mikel?".

Since 1995 Amaia Merino has worked professionally as a picture editor, having edited more than 25 feature films (co-writer in many of them). She is co-director, co-writer, co-producer, and editor of the documentary feature film Asier ETA Biok, winner of the Irizar Award at the 2013 San Sebastián Film Festival, among other international awards, and commercially released in theaters in Spain, France, and Ecuador.

Senior Audiovisual Production Technician, Miguel Ángel Llamas currently works at the digital newspaper Ahotsa.info. Non Dago Mikel? It is his debut film.

Presented by the movie's director Amaia Merino.

Spanish Female Authors Competition

Year of Production: 2020

Running Time: 80’

Country: Spain

Languages: Spanish and Basque. Original version with Spanish subtitles

Directors: Amaia Merino and Miguel Ángel Llamas

Producers:  Izaskun Arandia and Miguel Ángel Llamas

Production companies: IZAR Films

International sales: Agencia Audiovisual Freak

Main Festivals and Awards: Premiered at the San Sebastian International Festival with a Special Mention. Selected at the Guadalajara International Film Festival.