Alberto Dexeus & Ànnia Gabarró : 2019
The Perseids
Legend has it that the town and the thermal power plant of Escatrón were built over the Spanish Civil War battlefield, leaving behind the dead bodies and burials of its victims. The ghosts and spirits still wander through its streets and buildings, semi-abandoned nowadays. Following her parents' divorce, Mar arrives in Escatrón to spend the strangest summer of her life. The relationship between Mar and her father has not been easy, so she takes refuge in these mysterious legends that float around the town and through a group of young people that seem to function according to some rules which are unknown to her. Mar will discover this to be a more fascinating place than it seemed at first, helping her to get closer to her father to try to make peace with him. Blurring the line between reality and fiction, the tale carefully captures familial and historical troubles, confusing the ghosts of the past and those of the present. Alberto Dexeus and Ànnia Gabarró's feature debut premiered in competition at Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2019, and screened in competition at Gijón International Film Festival 2019.
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