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69th edition. October 18-26, 2024
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A documentary about the first 25 years of Luis García Berlanga’s life, from his birth in Valencia in 1921 until he decided to go to Madrid to study film in 1947. This is a vital period for understanding the personality of a genius, in which Berlanga, his world and his city underwent a constant process of transformation. With the help of his grandnephew Chechu García-Berlanga and Luis’ own memories, the film traces the childhood and youth of an extraordinary and creative person who did not yet know that he was destined to become one of the great directors of Spanish and European cinema.
A graduate in Forestry Engineering. He created his own production company in Valencia, called Pasodetodo.com, with which he made more than 30 short films. With the production company Anabenche, he made four documentaries, among which there stand out those dedicated to flamenco and the figure of Niño Miguel: a triptych that includes ‘Huelva flamenca’, ‘La sombra de las cuerdas’ (Best Documentary at the Mostra de València in 2010) and ‘El Niño Miguel en concierto’. Since then, he has made more than 70 travel videos and several independent documentaries. He is a founding member of La Quedada Audiovisual de Cine Independiente Valenciano. He has worked in the production of commercials and was assistant director in the film ‘Viva la vida’ by José Luis García-Berlanga.
