Xavier Puig

Pedra pàtria (Native Rock) is an autobiographical reflection on Menorcan identity. From a collection of letters, Macià, a filmmaker living in the city, delves into the personal history and sublime landscapes of Menorca, which he shares with his little brother, Lau, who decided to be a farmer on their home island.

Macià decides to visit Ireland following a route that his parents did 20 years ago. Bruna and María seek a place to escape and disconnect. Their trips intersect in Ardara, Donegal County, where they share the last summer days. A summer that ends abruptly where Europe ends. ARDARA reconstructs their journey through what the people who saw them tell us. The film is the portrait of all three and that of the people who knew them. A story that reflects on the very fact of telling stories.

Today is the last working day at Toni’s family quarry, the last artisan stonecutter remaining on the island of Menorca. Laetitia is a sculptor committed to fighting so that Toni’s quarry does not become filled with waste. Together, they embark on a journey into the heart of the quarry, which erodes and is reborn in the form of a new being: the totem.