OFFICIAL COMPETITION SECTION. FICTION SHORT FILMS 1. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. LA DEHESA MOVIE THEATER. 22.00

LUCAS (30’). Spain

Director: Álex Montoya

Producers: Caja de Luz & Morituri

Cast: Javier Rosillo, Luis Callejo, Eva Llorach, Ramón Orozco, Violeta Pérez and María Gutiérrez

Synopsis: “Lucas wants a motorcycle. One day he meets Álvaro, a man who offers him money in exchange for some innocent pictures”.

THE MASS OF MEN (17’). United Kingdom

Director: Gabriel Gauchet

Producer: National Film and Television School

Cast: Peter Faulkner and Jane McDowell

Synopsis: “Richard, an unemployed 55-year-old, arrives 3 minutes late for his appointment at a job centre. An advisor, stifled by the limits of the system she works in, has no choice but to penalise him for his tardiness. To avoid plunging further into destitution, Richard takes desperate measures”.

INERTIAL LOVE (6’30’’). Spain

Directors: César y José Esteban Alenda

Producer: Solita Films

Cast: Javier Rey, Anna Allen and Manuela Vellés

Synopsis: “The relationship between Anna and Javier is running out of gas. Anna hits the brakes and Javier will be driven by inertia until he learns to overcome it”.

VOCABULARIO (15’30’’). Spain

Director: Sam Baixauli

Producer: Laboratoria Producciones

Cast: Carlos Olalla and Huichi Chiu

Synopsis: “Xiaoyan and Werner, two characters who no longer expect anything from their lives, begin a friendship that will take them to the depths of themselves armed with new words, words like flowers”.

ELKARTEA (16’). Spain

Director: Kote Camacho

Producer: Zastafilms

Cast: Iñaki Beraetxe, Eriz Alberdi, Pako Revueltas, Martxelo Rubio and Iker Galartza

Synopsis: “A group of old friends get together for dinner. Life has played tricks on one of them, disappeared for years, and he is now living on the street. The dinner will not be as comfortable as expected”.

JULIANA (18’30’’). Spain

Director: Jana Herreros

Producer: Jana Herreros

Cast: Selica Torcal, Carmen Ruiz, Rosario Pardo, Goizalde Nuñez, Teresa Lozano, Carmen Belloch, Cristina Fenollar and Delfín Montero

Synopsis: “Juliana, an 80-year with her head screwed on the right way, comes back from the funeral of her last neighbor. Her daughters do not want her to live alone and decide it's time to take her to a residence. Her granddaughter Sara will do everything possible to make her grandmother happy