DANTZA

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SYNOPSIS

The storm breaks after a hard day’s work in the fields. When the rain eases off life springs up from the previously barren land. Fruit grows and ripens, survives disease and becomes the apples which give life to cider. Then comes the time to harvest, offer toasts and celebrate love. A story about the cycle of life and death, the fight for survival. Where the passage of time is marked by the course of nature. And dance is the language chosen to tell its tale. Music accompanies daily routines: Life is rhythm! Universal themes, dressed here with particular symbology. Symbology which shows the hypnotic universe of traditional dance. A poetic song to tradition, the land, its people, myths and customs. A tale about the miracle of existence.

2018, directed by Telmo Esnal*, 98 minutes, color, drama musical.

DIRECTOR

A Basque dancer, director and screenwriter, Telmo Esnal Illarramendi (Zarautz, 1967) has written and directed the feature films Urteberri on, amona! (2011) and Aupa Etxebeste! (2005, co-directed with Asier Altuna, recipient of Youth Award at the International Film Festival of San Sebastián). Nominated for the Goya Award for the Best New Director as a result of his work on Aupa Etxebeste!, he has also written and directed six short films which have taken him to countless international film festivals and reaped numerous awards: Hamaiketakoa (2012), Amona putz! (2009), Taxi? (2007), Asedio. Koldobika Jauregi (2007), 40 ezetz (1999, co-directed with Asier Altuna), Txotx (1997, co-directed with Asier Altuna). In 2009, he wrote and directed, alongside Asier Altuna Brinkola, Brinkola, a television series with 13 episodes for ETB (Basque public television). He is currently working on the feature film Agur Etxebeste!, written and directed alongside Asier Altuna.

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