Catalan films set to make a splash at this year's Berlinale

The breadth of subject matter and creative talent behind this year’s Catalan productions at the 2023 Berlinale and European Film Market (EFM) makes it a banner year. It sees a notable selection of first-time filmmakers, including many female directors, unveiling their films.

20,000 Species Of Bees, which screens here in Competition and is sold internationally by France’s Luxbox, marks the eagerly awaited first feature from Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren, whose acclaimed short Cuerdas won the Les Rails d’Or Award at Critics’ Week, Cannes 2022. Produced by Incia Film and Gariza Films, it stars Sofía Otero as eight-year-old Coco exploring her identity one summer in the Basque Country.

“Estibaliz has approached this subject as delicate as transsexuality can be, then incorporated it into a project full of nuance and complexity,” says producer Valérie Delpierre. Read more...

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