Lezo Urreiztieta was a 16th-century pirate, born by mistake in 1907. Risking his life, he saved that of hundreds of people; he negotiated with foreign governments for a free Basque Country; he managed to slip 17 boats full of weapons into Bilbao during the Civil War; he was on the point of killing Franco… Forty […]

Eighth century. Christianity is spreading throughout Europe, while pagan beliefs are disappearing. After the attack of the Franks, and with the Carolingian army almost over the Pyrenees, the local bailiff turns to an ancient goddess for help. Thanks to a blood compact, and in exchange for his own life, he defeats the enemy; however, before […]

Ainhoa was born by a miracle in La Paz (Bolivia), after the death of her mother Amanda in a simulated car accident. She grew up in Cuba and in 1988, at the age of 21, she traveled to the Basque Country to discover the land of her father Manex. In the midst of repression and […]

Join the BEO for the final screening in 2024 where we'll be hosting a reception to celebrate another phenomenal season. This event will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the screening will start at 7:30 p.m. ABOUT THE FILMHiginio and Rosa have only been married for a few months when the Civil War breaks out, representing […]

Join the BEO for the first screening of 2025, held the Saturday of the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center's annual anniversary festivities at the Basque Cultural Center.ABOUT THE FILMBizkarsoro debuted in 2023. It's about a non-existent small town in the northern part of the Basque Country where five true stories, based on oral testimonials and writers' texts, […]

Eight-year-old Cocó struggles to meet others' expectations and can't understand why. Everyone around the child uses the name Aitor, a name that feels foreign to Cocó. Ane, the siblings' mother will take advantage of the holidays to...