Carla Simón’s “Summer 1993”
Telling a story of grief with a light touch and led by two amazing performances from its young actors, the film is one of the best depictions put to screen of the after effects of trauma and the healing process
Carla Simón’s “Alcarràs”
Multilayered slice of life on family, childhood, growing up, modernisation and farming as a family face their last harvest on a generations’ held farm in Alcarràs, Catalonia
Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn’s “Official Competition”
In a year full of satire, this wins out with a sharp and witty script, outstanding performances and great humour that plays out like a combination of Fellini’s “8½” and Frank Oz’s “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” with an Almodovar sensibility
Carlota Pereda’s “Piggy”
This thoughtful and effective film led by a powerhouse performance from Laura Galán crosses genres creating something which effortless slips between drama, comedy, thriller and grindhouse