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A Midsummer Night's Tale

María Herrera

Un impulso colectivo - Curts Spain 22 min Catalan premiere Fiction

Synopsis

Although they barely know each other, Inés and Guille quickly connect on their date showing an unusual complicity for a first encounter. For a moment it seems as if the heat has ceased as they sleep together after a sweltering summer night. Inés wants Guille and her to watch the sunrise together before falling asleep.

Themes

Spanish CinemaShort FilmFemale DirectorFeminismSex

Filmmaker

María Herrera

She is a filmmaker and producer. Her work explores the feminine universe and has a strong focus on the relationship between the body, the camera and the female desire. She is a Goya Spanish Academy Award winner and a BAFTA Connect member. She holds an MFA in Screenwriting at CUNY-Brooklyn College. She was ranked most outstanding student of her film school in The Hollywood Reporter.

Filmography: A Midsummer Night's Tale (short film, 2024, D'A 2025)

María Herrera

Film information

Director: María Herrera
Script: María Herrera
With: Olivia Delcán, Nacho Sánchez
Production: Avalon Productora Cinematográfica
Distribution: Marvin & Wayne
Country: Spain
Year: 2024
Format: DCP
Length: 22 min
Language: Spanish
Edition: 2025

Awards and festivals

ALCALÁ DE HENARES FILM FESTIVAL
First Award for Best Short Film
Best Actress
Best Cinematograhy

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