Itziar Leemans

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Itziar Leemans

Itziar Leemans (Donibane Lohizune/Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 1983) is a Basque filmmaker and director of photography, graduated from the International Film School of Havana.

Known For

The MonkeyThe Monkey · 2023
The Monkey
★ 6.52023
MovieDrama
June finds her first summer job: taking care of Constance, a sensitive little girl who suffers from a lack of affection. The child soon learns to trust her and June gets her hopes up thinking that maybe she can be her nanny for the whole year. But just as her bond with the child grows stronger, she discovers how harsh class differences can be and what rejection can feel like.
Gure oroitzapenakGure oroitzapenak · 2018
Gure oroitzapenak
2018
MovieDrama
The countenance of Joseba Sarrionandia is multi-faceted, not only for having dabbled in all literary forms of expression, but for having been capable of creating his own imagery, composed of endless worlds. Thus, several of the elements appearing in the literary world will undoubtedly appear here: the sea, the port, childhood, trains, uprooting, war, destruction, love, drifting, pain, fantasy, mystery, initiation, torture...
OihartzunakOihartzunak · 2022
Oihartzunak
2022
MovieDrama
On a hot summer night, the young couple Maia and Txema relax after a long day. But some screams downstairs disturb them. Maia tries to convince Txema that something serious is going on. Then the evening turns into an argument that calls their relationship into question.
MascaradesMascarades · 2025
Mascarades
2025
MovieDocumentary
The WavesThe Waves · 2024
The Waves
2024
MovieDocumentary
Seven women, guided by a therapist gradually put their bodies into motion. As the dance therapy progresses they give us the moving testimonies of the physical and psychological tortures that they underwent during their incommunicado detention in Spain in the 2000s.
Lenin ParkLenin Park · 2015
Lenin Park
★ 6.32015
MovieDocumentary
Antoin, Yesuán and Karla share a common memory of their last moment together in the amusement park Parque Lenin. When they lost their mother, four years ago, their paths changed radically. Antoin moved to France to pursuit his dream of becoming a professional opera singer, meanwhile Yesuán and Karla stayed in Cuba, trying to consolidate their new family roles.

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