Zinebi returns from November 8 to 15 with an extensive program that includes the premiere of the documentary about Itoiz.
The Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film Festival Zinebiwhich will start next Friday, November 8, will screen 60 films in its official section: 9 feature films and 51 short films. Of them, 59 will have their State premiere in Bilbao. Nine debut films have been scheduled, of which one, the feature film by Larraitz Zuazo, Ainhoa Andraka and Zuri Goikotxea about Itoiz—”“Itoiz udako sesioak”— will be a world premiere shared with the Gijón Festival.
As in previous editions, the screenings (132 films from 44 countries) are grouped into two different sections: Official Section and other screenings. The first section includes the International Short Film Competition and the ZIFF – ZINEBI FIRST FILM International Competition, dedicated to first feature films by new directors. The second includes the section “Beautiful Docs – World Documentary Panorama”, a non-competitive exhibition that reflects what is happening in the international documentary panorama; the Bertoko Begiradak – Views from Euskadi section, made up of short and feature films produced in Euskadi, and aimed at recognizing the work of production companies, filmmakers and professionals from the Basque audiovisual industry; as well as other special sessions.
On the other hand, Zinebi will host the presentation of the 14 projects selected to participate in the seventh edition of the ZINEBI Networking Professional Documentary Film Forum organized by ZINEBI with financing from the Department of Culture and Linguistic Policy of the Basque Government and the collaboration of the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA).
In addition to the documentary about Itoizthe festival will present three other activities linked to music: The BBK room will host the premiere of the film “Enarak”about the band of seminarians created during the Franco dictatorship. The pass will be accompanied by an exhibition and the sale of records and merchandise in the room; the documentary will be screened “The Marseillaise of Drunkards”accompanied by the concert of Loving; and the documentary will be screened “URHO LIVE AV”a performative project that is based on the sound and images recorded by the audiovisual artist Iván Torres Hernández aboard the icebreaker of the same name, flagship of the Finnish fleet.
About “Itoiz Udako Sesioak”: The discovery of a series of unreleased tapes leads to Juan Carlos Pérez, leader of the iconic group ITOIZto reflect on the dissolution of the band at its peak, after a clear change in style towards pop, which it still denies today. Juan Carlos will thus begin a cathartic journey to the essence of the group, reliving the band’s beginnings as a progressive rock group in Mutriku in the 70s, which will help him reconcile with the past.
You can see the full schedule here.
