Julen Duhau

The point where two clashing, antipathetic worlds meet is known to locals as the Crossroad.

Winner of the Best Basque Language Short Film (Mejor Cortometraje en Euskara 2025) award at the 17th Express Cinema Festival of Portugalete. Following the festival's requisites, the short was made in under 10 hours and revolves around the prompt all entries shared: the invisible.

Per usual, four women meet on the bus on their commute to work. They share experiences and vent about their suffocating routines habitually, becoming a microcosm of society. Though each woman bears a distinct burden, their collective journey serves to diminish the struggle, ultimately showing us that meaning is found along the way, and not at the end of the line.

Etienne narrowly earns a living by being a street performer, namely a living statue. Moved to action by his landlord's ultimatum, he must do various jobs during the day to make the rent, but his efforts are unfruitful. Having met a dead end, Etienne has no choice but to accept his fate.