Synopsis
A young filmmaker discovers that his great-uncle (Manolo) was killed in Jerusalem 1948. Invited by the Tel-Aviv University film festival, comes into contact with present-day Israel and Palestine. He starts investigating Manolo’s death over several years. Being present in Jerusalem on 7 October 2023 when the most recent violence erupted. A process of discovery marked by the difficulty to access materials and verified sources. Consciously and creatively using imagination to fill in the blanks.
Director
Álvaro Gómez-Pidal
Filmmaker and visual artist from the city of Madrid, graduated from the ECAM specialising in Cinematography. Among his recent works are Azinheira (2021), screened at Bideodromo festival, La Edad Del Movimiento (2020), a short documentary screened at Conde Duque Contemporary Art Center, and the short films 143, 206, 268 (2019) and Ferrytale (2019).
