Las mechitas

Raul Villalba

Un impulso colectivo - Curts Spain 16 min Spanish premiere Fiction

Synopsis

A new way of partying is back, but now away from rules and prejudices. For the first time, Uri (19) goes to a rave on the mountain of Montjuïc (Barcelona), hiding from his parents and longing to find his place. Surprisingly, he doesn’t seem to fit in at the party, but manages to find a hint of positivity in the decadent place.

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Themes

Catalan CinemaCityComing-of-ageShort FilmLGTBI

Filmmaker

Raul Villalba

In 2021, he graduated from ESCAC with the short film Las niñas de canchas, a prelude to the feature film he is developing together with the producer and screenwriter Noor Husheri. In 2022, he takes a master’s degree in Directing at MetFilm, London, and directs his second short film, Las mechitas, with the collaboration of the production company The New Flesh.

Filmography: Playground (short film, 2023, D'A 2023), Las niñas de canchas (short film, 2022)

Raul Villalba

Film information

Int. title: Playground
Director: Raul Villalba
Script: Raul Villalba, Noor Husheri
Contact: Noor Husheri / Raul Villalba
Country: Spain
Year: 2023
Length: 16 min
Language: Spanish, Catalan

Poster

Las mechitas