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Still from Deuses de Pedra by Iván Castiñeiras.
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This year’s Galicia Competition brings together a carefully curated selection of films that showcase the richness and diversity of contemporary Galician cinema. From intimate family portraits to poetic essays and explorations of collective memory, these works move fluidly between the personal and the political, the documentary and the experimental. A section that maps an emotional and critical vision of the present, through very different voices that remain deeply connected to their land and their time. As every year, the competition will feature world, national and Galician premieres, and will continue to be a key space for discovering new talents and accompanying filmmakers along their creative journeys. The selected titles are:
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Delincuente, by Nuria Vil and Alba Domínguez
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Deuses de pedra, by Iván Castiñeiras
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Exposed, by Nela Fragas
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Maroun Returns to Beirut, by Feyrouz Serhal
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Nayan, by Carla Andrade
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O costume do traballo, by Luis Morla
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O silencio herdado, by Lucía Dapena González
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Patios de luz, by Fran Rodríguez Casal
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Pura, by Carmen Méndez
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Quieres salir puedes entrar, by Pablo Villalobos Leal
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Sepáraste moito, by Paula Veleiro
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Un dragón de cien cabezas, by Helena Girón and Samuel Delgado
The jury responsible for awarding the prizes will consist of producer Silvia Fuentes, director, producer, and graphic designer Michael Wahrmann, and visual artist, filmmaker, and co-director of (S8) Ana Domínguez.
Shadows 02: Bernardino de Lamas
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Still from one of Bernardino de Lamas’ reels.
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Shadows is a section created within the festival by Pepe Coira, a prominent Galician screenwriter and producer, with the aim of recovering the memory of the most close-to-home and often most forgotten cinema. In its second edition, the spotlight turns to a virtually unknown figure: Bernardino de Lamas.
At Play-Doc, we are screening 22 of the 90 reels preserved by the Galician Film Archive. These films capture, with striking spontaneity, excursions, festive pilgrimages, and scenes from everyday life. Mostly shot on Sundays, they aim to “stop time” and hold onto fleeting moments of joy. Far from commercial cinema, the work of this journalist, mountaineer, and Galicianist offers something both simple and profound: a living archive of Galicia in the 1920s and 30s.
This recovery has been made possible thanks to Manolo González, a tireless champion of Galician audiovisual culture, who in recent years has combined his work in contemporary cinema with research into pioneering figures such as José Gil, Rey Soto, and now Bernardino de Lamas.
This screening will be accompanied by live music performed by teachers and students from the Tui Conservatory and School of Music.
Coming Soon: a preview of Galician projects in development
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Image from the project Kiro by María Yáñez.
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This edition, Play-Doc also presents three Galician projects currently in different stages of development. The filmmakers will share an early look at these works, which will soon make their way into the exhibition circuit.
The selected titles are: Kiro, a project by María Yáñez about the iconic pop diva of Galician music in the 1970s and 80s; Despois das cidades, a new film essay by Xacio Baño; and Notas entre silencios, an upcoming documentary by Fon Cortizo that explores listening, music, and deafness, featuring the musicians of Sumrrá and choreographer Jone San Martin.
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