Especial | 2024

Un Volcán Habitado / Sesión Relajada

David Pantaleón y José Víctor Fuentes | 2023 | 66'

SYNOPSIS

On September 19, 2021, after 50 years, a new volcano emerged on the island of La Palma. During the months of the eruption, a group of childhood friends shared audio messages via WhatsApp; creating a daily chronicle of wander and tragedy, far from the media narrative. "An Inhabited Volcano" is a collective portrait of the friendship and the spirit of the people of a land, which from time to time, have to live through the hypnotic and devastating power of nature.

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BIOGRAPHY

David Pantaleón y Jose Víctor Fuentes

David Pantaleón (Canary Islands, 1978). Graduated in Dramatic Art from the Escuela de Actores de Canarias. Since 2006, he has directed more than 20 short films that are internationally recognized at festivals such as IFFR Rotterdam, Oberhausen, ZINEBI, Vila do Conde, Odense, Curtas Rio de Janeiro, L'Alternativa, among many others. His debut film "Our Father" (2021) premiered at the Seville European Film Festival where it won the A/C Award for Best Director.

Jose Víctor Fuentes (Canary Islands, 1973). Filmmaker and producer. In 2011 he co-directed "90 minutes & I love you" and in 2012 his second feature film, "La Luz de Mafasca". Both had their premiere at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Film Festival. In 2015 he presented at the Seville Film Festival "BKLYN 1121". His latest work, "Sometimes Love" (2021) premiered at Miradas Doc in Tenerife. Since 2002 he has been running the Festivalito La Palma, a pioneer contest of express filming.

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Critical text

In September 2021, a volcano on the island of La Palma erupted. Moving away from the media reading, the documentary captures the uncertainty of a group of friends, through the testimonies in the form of audio messages shared in a common chat room, and the overwhelming force of nature. This relaxed screening is another step in FILMADRID's efforts to make the festival an increasingly inclusive space. By reducing the volume of the sound, applying ambient lighting, reviewing the content and allowing mobility during the screening, the aim is to create a much more comfortable experience for people with autism spectrum disorder, which is a fundamental contribution in the construction of inclusive spaces in cinemas.

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DIRECCIÓN Y FOTOGRAFÍA: David Pantaleón y José Víctor Fuentes PRODUCCIÓN EJECUTIVA Isabel Arencibia Virginia Park GUION David Pantaleón, Jose Víctor Fuentes, Fernando Alcántara, Isabel Arencibia PRODUCCIÓN ASOCIADA Eddy Cardellach, Marta Martín, Tomás Moreno EDICIÓN Fernando Alcántara DISEÑO SONORO/ MEZCLAS Raúl Capote SONIDO DIRECTO Carolina Hernández ETALONAJE Eddy Cardellach DISEÑO GRÁFICO Carlos Hernández y Laura Millán VENTAS INTERNACIONALES Y FESTIVALES María Vera (Kino Rebelde)// DIRECTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY: David Pantaleón and José Víctor Fuentes EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION Isabel Arencibia Virginia Park SCRIPT David Pantaleón, Jose Víctor Fuentes, Fernando Alcántara, Isabel Arencibia ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION Eddy Cardellach, Marta Martín, Tomás Moreno EDITING Fernando Alcántara SOUND DESIGN/MIXING Raúl Capote DIRECT SOUND Carolina Hernández ETALONAJE Eddy Cardellach GRAPHIC DESIGN Carlos Hernández and Laura Millán INTERNATIONAL SALES AND FESTIVALS María Vera (Kino Rebelde)