Sinopsis
Francoist Spain, 1971. In the Galician countryside, Maria is a woman who earns a living harvesting shellfish. She is also known on the island for helping other women in childbirth with special dedication and care. After an unexpected event, she is forced to flee and sets out on a dangerous journey that will make her fight for her survival. Seeking her freedom, Maria decides to cross the border by one of the smugglers' routes between Galicia and Portugal.
On her perilous journey to Portugal, María encounters female solidarity and realizes that she is not alone and that, thanks to the help of others, she might finally find her freedom.
Jaione Camborda is a filmmaker born in San Sebastian, who has lived and worked in Galicia for some years. Trained at the Prague Film School (FAMU) and the Munich Film School (HFF), her career has been linked to Novo Cinema Galego, working as an art director or producer, among others, in “O ouro do tempo”, premiered in Karlovy Vary, “Verengo” (premiere at Bafici) and “Las Altas Presiones”. In 2015 she won an award at the Seville Film Festival. In 2019 she made her first feature film, “Arima”, presented at the Seville Film Festival, receiving the Best director award. She was also awarded at the Gijón International Film Festival. In September 2023, her film “O Corno” (The Rye Horn”) made her the first female Spanish director to win the Golden Shell at the the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Presentation and subsequent discussion by director Jaione Camborda and the festival directors.
Director: Jaione Camborda (Spain)
Genre: Fiction
Country of production: Spain, Portugal, Belgium
Year of production: 2023
Running time: 103’
Language: Galician, Portuguese. VO with Spanish subtitles
Cast: Janet Novás, Siobhan Fernandes, Carla Rivas, Daniela Hernán Marchán, María Lado, Julia Gómez, José Navarro, Nuria Lestegás, Diego Anido
Production: Jaione Camborda, Andrea Vázquez, María Zamora
Screenwriter: Jaione Camborda
Director of photography: Rui Poças AIP, ABC
Production companies:Esnatu Zinema, Miramemira, Elastica Films, Bando À Parte, Bulletproof Cupid
International sales: Films Boutique
Golden Shell at the San Sebastian Festival
