OFFICIAL COMPETITION SECTION. A SOLIDARY LOOK SHORT FILMS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. LA DEHESA MOVIE THEATER. 18.00

THE PROMISE (23’). Spain

Director: Juanjo Verdura González

Producer: La delgadapareja Producciones

Cast: Ruxandra Oancea,  Loredana Pirvu, Jimmy Stock and Mariana Achim

Synopsis: “Ana decides to leave her life in Romania to help her mother. But nothing is as it seems and she gets involved in a business of sexual exploitation. To exit this world she must break a promise”.

AHORA, NO (17’). Spain and United Kingdom

Directors: Elia Ballesteros y Kate Campbell

Producers: La Tarara & The Coven Films

Cast: Gloria Muñoz, Ana Gete, María José Moreno, Jorge Doménech, Paula Gavilán and Gloria Bartolomé

Synopsis: “Zaragoza, 1977. Spain begins its road to democracy under the shadow of the old regime. Colonel Asensio celebrates his birthday surrounded by his family and friends. Everyone is enjoying a perfect evening, but beneath the apparent calm, a long time gagged truth struggles to be revealed”.

GODKA CIRKA- UN AGUJERO EN EL CIELO (10’). Spain, United States and Italy

Directors: Álex Lora y Antonio Tibaldi

Producers: Marmita Films, Inicia Films and No Permits Produktions.

Cast: Sahra Cige Diiriye, Faadumo Isma’il and Khadira Haji (voice-over)

Synopsis: “The young Alifa observes the brittle Somali sky, reflecting on her day to day as pastor ... She knows that the fact that will change her life forever is coming”.

STOP (6’). Spain

Director: Sergio Barrejón

Producer: Argucia

Cast: Diana Lázaro, Alejandra Lorenzo, Eduardo Noriega, Irene Anula, Ángel Martín, Oscar Velado, Maya Reyes, Aristóteles Jerez, Alfredo Silva, Mariusz Giza, Diaryatou Daff and José María Chumo

Synopsis: “It happens every day. Racist raids, illegal detentions. The government denies it. Citizens look away. Only some of them have decided to do something”.

UN HOMBRE QUE ESCRIBE (11’). Spain

Director: Carlos Hernando Sánchez

Producer: CHS Producciones

Synopsis: “The Cuban poet Raúl Rivero was sentenced in 2003 to twenty years in prison. He spent two years in a punishment cell. His crime: writing without a mandate. He exiled to Spain thanks to international pressure. Today he lives in exile in Madrid”.

ABOUT NDUGU (16’). Spain

Director: David Muñoz

Producer: Hibrida

Cast: Daniel Itumo

Synopsis: “Ndugu, a nine years old boy, receives a letter from his adoptive father in America, Mr. Schmidt, who just lost his wife. Ndugu will try to find a new wife for him”.

LA ALFOMBRA ROJA (12’). India and Spain

Directors: Manuel Fernández and Iosu López

Producer: Malvalanda

Cast: Rubina Ali

Synopsis: “Garib Nagar, located in the Eastern District of Bandra, Bombay, is the home of Rubina, a 12 years old girl who dreams of becoming an actress to change the slum and turn it into a clean and livable place”.

NGUTU (5’). Spain

Directors: Daniel Valledor y Felipe del Olmo

Producers: Daniel Valledor & Felipe del Olmo

Cast: Malcolm Sité

Synopsis: “Ngutu is a street newspaper vendor who barely sells a copy. Outraged, he looks closely to pedestrians in order to progress in his business”.