23 MAY — 02 JUNE 2024

23 MAY — 02 JUNE 2024

Mission to Mars

Amat Vallmajor Del Pozo

Spain

2022, 72'

A post-apocalyptic Basque Country is the perfect setting for the story of Txomin, an unemployed archaeologist who is given the mission to go to Mars. But the adventure begins before that take-off, on a journey through northern Spain with his brother Gene, whose health deteriorates, creating the need for a detour that could put the mission at risk. The music mirrors the punk spirit of a film that has a DIY attitude, including the use of the director’s family members.

International Competition

SCREENINGS

May 01, Monday, 19:15 (72')

Cinema São Jorge, Room 3 • C.499

May 04, Thursday, 22:00 (72')

Cinema Ideal • C.512

INFO

PREMIERE TYPE

National

ORIGINAL TITLE

Misión a Marte

LANGUAGE

Spanish / Basque

SUBTITLES

Portuguese / English

SCRIPT

Amat Vallmajor Del Pozo, Carles Txorres Bruguera

CAST

Txomin del Pozo, Gerardo “Gene” del Pozo, Mila del Pozo, Manel Vallmajor

PHOTOGRAPHY

Jorge Castrillo, Alba Bresolí

SOUND

Lucía Amado, Xanti Salvador

EDITING

Lucía Amado, Carles Txorres Bruguera, Shira Hochman, Muxika Zinema, Michael Wahrmann

PRODUCER

Muxika Zinema

PRODUCTION

Muxika Zinema, Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola (EQZE)

SALES

Muxika Zinema ([email protected])

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