Victor Erice

This contemplative documentary captures painter Antonio López García as he attempts to paint a quince tree in his backyard during the autumn. The film meticulously observes his creative process, his struggle to capture the shifting light, and the inevitable decay of the fruit. It is a profound meditation on the relationship between art, nature, and the passage of time.

In a remote Castilian village after the Spanish Civil War, young Ana becomes fascinated by the film Frankenstein. Her imaginative world begins to merge with reality when she discovers a wounded soldier hiding in an isolated barn. This atmospheric masterpiece uses a child's perspective to explore the haunting silence of post-war life, the power of cinema, and the loss of childhood innocence.

This ambitious anthology brings together seven world-renowned directors to explore the concept of time through various lenses. Each segment lasts ten minutes, offering diverse interpretations ranging from historical reflections to futuristic visions. Accompanied by improvisational trumpet interludes, the film serves as a poetic and philosophical collective meditation on the fleeting nature of human existence.

In a silent house in Northern Spain, Estrella grows up fascinated by the mysterious figure of her father, Agustín, a doctor with a rumored gift for water divining. As she transitions from childhood to adolescence, she uncovers the secrets of his past in the South and a lost love that continues to haunt him. A poetic and melancholic exploration of the mysteries of adulthood and the gaps between parents and children.

The narrative voice of the director, through his own memories, retraces his first experience as a cinema spectator: at the age of 5, accompanied by his sister to the cinema Gran Kursaal, he watches the projection of the film The Scarlet Claw (1944) by Roy William Neill, with Basil Rathbone in the part of Sherlock Holmes. An event that together with the historical events of Spain and of the Francoism, will mark forever his imagination and will influence his future experiences as a director. (KG)

Four internationally acclaimed directors provide unique perspectives on the city of Guimarães, Portugal. Through separate segments, the film explores the intersection of history, labor, and personal memory within the city's ancient walls. From the stories of factory workers to the musings of a weary traveler, it is a cinematic tapestry that examines how the past continues to inhabit the present in a UNESCO World Heritage site.

A trilogy of vignettes directed by Claudio Guerín, José Luis Egea, and Víctor Erice. Dean Selmier appears in all three, playing a hippie, an American soldier, and a wanderer. In each episode, he meets an untimely, unsightly end. (mubi)

During the filming of a movie, famous actor Julio Arenas disappears near a cliff, leaving his life and career unfinished. Many years later, a television program revives the mystery, prompting the film's director and Julio's close friend, Miguel Garay, to reconnect with the past. This evocative drama serves as a profound meditation on memory, identity, and the enduring power of the moving image.

1940. In a rural home in northern Spain life goes on, slowly. But a blood stain on a newborn might have some deep meanings.

A married woman living in France returns to Madrid to bury her father.