Synopsis
In the south of Spain, a cloud of pigeons painted in fluorescent colours crosses the sky. On earth, a group of men are passionately watching the flight of birds. They are witnessing one of the oldest local traditions: a pigeon race unlike any other because it is not a question of speed, but of seduction and desire. «Los que desean» is a film about this tradition of pigeon racing , transmitted from generation to generation, but also about a fascinating male community that communicates more through gestures, bodies or silences, than through words. A film about men and birds, about their intimate and impossible relationships.
Session Un Impulso Colectivo – Shorts 5
Filmmaker
Elena López Riera
(Orihuela, 1982) She is a co-founder of the collective “Lacasinegra”, which makes the feature film ‘Pas à Genève’ (2014), among others. Her first short film, ‘Pueblo’, is screened at the Directors’ Fortnight in 2015. Her last work, ‘Las vísceras’ had its world premier’s at Locarno Film Festival’s Pardo di domani competition.
Filmography: Los que desean (curt, 2018), Las vísceras (curt, 2016), Pueblo (curt, 2015), Pas à Geneve (amb lacasinegra, 2014, D’A 2015)
