In tune with the cultural life of its country, Spanish cinema has always reflected abundant creativity, expressing itself in all artistic fields. He confirms this again by unveiling three new short films during the 79e Cannes Film Festival, where Spain takes pride of place.
What do the series have in common? The Money Heist et The new yearsbut also the masterpieces of Pedro Almodóvar (Golden Lion in Venice in 2024), Carla Simón (Golden Bear in Berlin in 2022), Albert Serra (Golden Leopard in Locarno in 2013), Óliver Laxe, Alberto RodrÃguez, IcÃar BollaÃn or Isabel Coixet? All contribute to the international spread of Spanish culture… as well as to the redefinition of global imaginations. Also the renewed interest in the fantasy genre observed since the beginning of the 21stème century on the big screen owes a lot to directors from beyond the Pyrenees: Alejandro Amenábar (Open your eyes, The Others…), Paco Plaza and Jaume Balagueró ([REC]) ou Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage) knew how to shape new forms of fear. And the same goes for the thriller, the comedy or the drama… Ambassadors of surrealism or Movida in the past, contemporary Iberian authors breathe a precious dynamic into current production, helped by stars whose aura goes beyond borders, like Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Antonio Banderas, Sergi López, Carmen Maura and now à lvaro Morte or Antonio de la Torre.
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Moreover, the presence in force this year of the Spanish delegation on the Croisette testifies to the vigor of Iberian cinema. For the first time in fact, it has three films in the running for the Palme d’Or, directed by established or emerging filmmakers: Autofiction by Pedro Almodóvar, L’Être aimé of Rodrigo Sorogoyen as well as The black ball signed by the duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo. A record to which must be added several other titles presented in different sections of the festival, confirming the vitality of the current Spanish audiovisual scene and the international influence of its talents.
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As the glamorous and media event of spring as well as the epicenter of global cinematographic creation, the Cannes Film Festival was therefore the natural setting to unveil the three short films produced by Audiovisual From Spain (ICEX). Created by visionary directors, these three films celebrate a creative contemporary Spain, a meeting point between fashion, design, music, live performance… and of course cinema.
In FlamencoCarla Simón (Our suns, pilgrimage) thus explores this dance not as folklore but as a living cultural language thanks to the image, the music and the emotion conveyed in the company of artists such as RocÃo Molina, Niño de Elche or à ngeles Toledano.
Pour The Tararadirector Nicolás Méndez (whose clips for Justice or RosalÃa have conquered the world) notably invites Bárbara Lennie, Arón Piper and Rossy de Palma in a performance film borrowing from the visual culture of fashion.
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Finally, The Flameproduced by the duo TURBO (Pau López and Gerardo del Hierro), sublimates contemporary craftsmanship, illustration and design, highlighting the art of Jaime Hayón, the music of Yerai Cortés and the voice of La Tania, with the complicity of leading visual artists such as MarÃa Medem, MarÃa Trénor or Khris Cembe. In total, three complementary approaches which extend the spirit of Where Talent Ignites: making Spain a territory where talent ignites, circulates and shines well beyond its borders.
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All three films are now available on the official Where Talent Ignites platform:spainwheretalentignites.com
