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Adrià Guxens
Graduated cum laude both in Journalism and Film Direction, Catalan director Adrià Guxens frequently explores in his films the identity of individuals who live on the fringes of society. Embracing a "false realism" aesthetic, Guxens draws significant inspiration from queer movies and contemporary Chinese cinema.
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Kokuhaku · 2025Kokuhaku
★ 8.02025
MovieDramaFantasy
During an interview, Tadashi, a young Spanish-Japanese actor who plays female characters in a theatrical practice similar to kabuki, will return to the past to relive his most intimate memories.
An Instant · 2017An Instant
★ 5.62017
MovieDrama
Hugo is a boy who lives anchored in the routine, focused on his tasks and responsibilities. Unable to look forward, he lets opportunities pass, stalling in the past. On the contrary, Cosmo is a free soul that lives without looking back, always going from one place to another no matter where. One summer afternoon their gazes cross by chance. It is only an instant, but it will be the birth of a relationship that will make them stop for the first time to live the present.
SombrasSombras
★ 5.0
Movie
Bittersweet Memories · 2016Bittersweet Memories
★ 6.32016
MovieRomanceAction
Two lovers want to meet again after years without seeing each other. Love, time and space in a tribute to the cinema of Wong Kar-wai.
Prelude · 2019Prelude
2019
MovieDramaFamily
Víctor is in his last year of his Violin Studies and is about to perform his last recital. During his years as a student, he has put his family and friends aside to focus entirely on his true passion. Now that the first defining moment of his future professional career is approaching, he feels emotionally blocked, unable to play his piece well. Víctor will have to make amends with his close ones, those who have supported him and have been by his side, in order to feel at peace with himself. He will have to remember who he really is to find the right emotional balance that will allow him understand music and life in a much healthier and human way, and carry on with the concert.
André · 2016André
★ 4.02016
Movie
I Don't Think It Is Going to Rain · 2019I Don't Think It Is Going to Rain
2019
MovieDocumentary
As the Labour Day Holiday is approaching, Ling Xiuzhen and her thirty-year old grandson decide to visit their long time no-seen hometown, Zhujiajiao, a place known for its riverfood. There is where she founded a traditional style Chinese restaurant time ago, which was transferred to her son after she retired. It's been a while since Ling Xiuzhen hasn't visited Zhujiajiao. In the recent years she has been living in Shanghai with her busy grandson, holding a monotonous life. But there are times where she leaves her routine for a second to wonder about the future, especially regarding whether her grandson would be willing or not to take care of the restaurant, following the family tradition. Ling Xiuzhen and her grandson. Two cities afar. Two generations yearning to build a bridge between them.
A Hakka Song · 2024A Hakka Song
2024
MovieDocumentary
A song is heard in the distance. It comes from the Hekeng village, famous for its ancient earthen buildings, also called tulou. It is where the last original Hakka families live amidst the exodus of those looking for a more modern environment. Among them there is Zhang Zhouyin, an elderly man concerned about the state of the village's temple; or her daughter-in-law, Wei Yi, who spends her entire day guiding tourists through these awe-inspiring houses. And then there’s young Zhang Weibo, her son, who manages to find joy even in the simplest of things... Hekeng: a place frozen in time whose songs have endured for centuries.
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André · 2016André
★ 4.02016
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