Sinopsis
Inés, a Spanish artist living in India, stumbles upon “Sultana’s Dream” – a sci-fi short story written in Bengal in 1905 by real-life feminist thinker Rokeya Hossain. She sets out on a voyage of discovery around India in search of Ladyland, the Utopian land of women.During her trip, different characters from her life will appear, such as her parents, her lover and a friend; and also, cultural figures such as Paul B. Preciado and Mary Beard. Through different animation techniques, the film develops its plot placing us in different historical and cultural contexts.
Isabel Herguera, born in San Sebastian, has directed and produced several short films, including La Gallina Ciega (2005), Ámár (2010), Bajo la Almohada (2012), Amore d'inverno (2015) and Kutxa Beltza (2016). Her films have been awarded and exhibited at national and international festivals. She likes to travel the world while taking notes, recording sounds and drawing in a sketchbook. Since 2017 she has been teaching animation at KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln, Germany. The Sultana's Dream (2023) is her first feature film.
Director: Isabel Herguera (Spain)
Genre: Animation
Country of production: Spain/Germany
Year of production: 2023
Running time: 80’
Language: Spanish, English, Hindi, Basque, Bengali.OV with Spanish subtitles
Cast: Mary Beard, Paul Preciado, Roberto Bessi…
Production: Isabel Herguera, Mariano Baratech, Chelo Loureiro
Screenwriter: Isabel Herguera and Gianmarco Serra
Director of photography: Eduardo Elosegi
Production companies: Abano Producciones, Uniko, El Gatoverde
International sales:
Basque Screenwriters' Association Award at San Sebastian, third prize at the Hamburg Filmfest (Germany).
Premiere in Madrid.
