Synopsis
In the Canary Islands, the conquest of the western archipelago was carried out in the 15th century by Norman navigators in the service of the Crown of Castile. Afterwards, these navigators settled on the islands, becoming aristocrats. Fátima is the slave of Don Gaspar, a decadent marquis of French origin—blind and alcoholic—who owns the island’s only freshwater well. When the well begins to dry up and the villagers revolt, the marquis’s son leaves his father and his slave unprotected.
Director
Helena Girón, Samuel M. Delgado
Their work explores the intersections between mythology, history, and materialism. Their debut feature, They Carry Death (2021, D’A 2022), premiered at the Venice and San Sebastián Film Festivals, where it received awards at both. It went on to screen at numerous international festivals, including Rotterdam, Cairo, Mar del Plata, Viennale, Hamburg, and São Paulo, and was released theatrically in Spain and France. Their short films have been shown at festivals such as Toronto, Locarno, New York, and Ann Arbor, among many others. They have also presented installations and performances in major art institutions including MNCARS (Madrid), CCCB (Barcelona), CGAC (Santiago de Compostela), BAM (New York), TEA (Tenerife), and Galeria Solar (Vila do Conde).
