Directing
Helena Girón
Born January 1, 1988 · Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galiza (age 38)
(Compostela, 1988) After graduating with a degree in Audiovisual Communication, she got her Master in Screenwriting for film and TV from the University of Carlos III in Madrid and a Master in Editing for Film at the ESCAC. She teaches at the ECAM, EQZE and IFIC. Has directed, alongside Samuel M. Delgado, Irmandade, Plus Ultra, Burning Mountains that Spew Flame, Neither God Nor Santa María as well …
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Krakatoa · 2026Krakatoa
2026
MovieActionDrama
A Javanese fisherman experiences the greatest volcanic eruption of all time. Stranded on a deserted island, in search of food and water, he draws closer to the depths of the earth. A visceral and psychedelic odyssey.
Neither God Nor Santa María · 2015Neither God Nor Santa María
★ 6.02015
MovieDocumentary
“Since airplanes did not exist, people moved around using prayers; they went from one land to another and returned early, before dawn. In old audio recordings, the voices of pastors speak of the mythical existence of witches and their travels. In the daily life of a woman, the magic of her tales begins to materialize as night falls. Night is the time when travel is possible.”—Samuel Delgado & Helena Girón
Bloom · 2023Bloom
2023
Movie
The phantom island of San Borondón is the subject of this experimental exploration that takes us above the earth and submerges us underwater. The unmistakable textures and colours of 16mm film and the use of digital cameras go hand in hand, creating a portrait of a landscape that is both mythical and real. The film has the ambience of an outer space expedition.
Irmandade · 2019Irmandade
2019
Movie
A Irmandade of ghosts hides beneath the layers of time. Through Vasco da Ponte’s illustrated manuscripts, we search for a mythical past: one that resonates in a subterraneous form amongst a landscape full of invisible presences that are activated and take on a life of their own each time we think about them.
Plus Ultra · 2017Plus Ultra
★ 5.02017
Movie
"Plus Ultra" is the motto of the Spanish state. This slogan was used to encourage navigators to conquer new territories and to forget the warning from mythology: "Non Terrae Plus Ultra" (there is no land beyond here). The Canary Islands, testing ground for the tactics used during the colonization of the Americas, becomes the setting for a tale about this land.
They Carry Death · 2021They Carry Death
★ 3.62021
MovieDramaHistory
1492. Among the crew led by Christopher Columbus travel three men who by now should have been dead. They managed to avoid their sad fate by participating in this uncertain journey. After reaching the Canary Islands they flee taking with them one of the ship's sails. Meanwhile, in the "Old World", a woman tries to save her dying sister by taking her to a healer. Both of these trips attempt to make fun of death. Both of these trips are at the mercy of history
Sep 15, 2026
The Fortunate Isles · 2026The Fortunate Isles
2026
Movie
In the arid Canary Islands of the 15th century, Fátima is enslaved by a decadent marquis who controls the island’s only source of fresh water. When rebellion erupts and the well runs dry, she ventures into the barren landscape in search of water — and a chance of survival for the entire community.
A Hundred-Headed Dragon · 2025A Hundred-Headed Dragon
2025
MovieDocumentary
In the Garden of the Hesperides, there once grew a fruit capable of granting immortality. This garden, located off the coast of West Africa, was guarded by a hundred-headed dragon. Through the bio-sonification of banana trees, a monoculture crop in the Canary Islands, we discover the tale of this mythical garden in which eternal life was possible.
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