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Blanca Camell Galí

France 15 min Fiction

Synopsis

Anna, who has moved abroad, returns for a few days to Barcelona. Back in her home city, she is haunted by her past love Alex as she walks through the neighborhood in which they used to live. However, mass tourism has greatly transformed the city, and, when Anna discovers that their old apartment is now an Airbnb rental, a flood of memories overwhelms her.

Themes

LoveCatalan CinemaComing-of-ageShort FilmFemale DirectorDramaPoliticsSocial Issues

Director

Blanca Camell Galí

(Barcelona, 1990) She graduated in cinema (University of Barcelona, University of Paris 8). Her short films Ídols (D’A 2018) won the prize for Best Actress at Côté Court. She is currently living and working in Lille (France), where she is a student at Le Fresnoy.

Filmography: Tombent les heures (curt, 2018), Ídols (curt, 2016, D’A 2018), L'oreig (curt, 2014)

Blanca Camell Galí

Film information

Int. title: Pollen
Director: Blanca Camell Galí
Script: Blanca Camell Galí
Contact: Le Fresnoy
With: Bàrbara Balcells, Guillem Camprodon, Helena Santacana, Montse Vila
Country: France
Year: 2019
Format: Digital
Length: 15 min
Language: Catalan
Subtitles: Spanish
Edition: 2020

Poster

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