Synopsis
Taranta is a portrait of the world surrounding the Santana factory in Linares, following its inhabitants as the city undergoes an unusual process of reindustrialization. The film follows four young people—two from Linares and two Chinese engineers—just as the old Santana factory, a symbol of the city, reopens. In this context, the protagonists debate whether to stay and embrace the new industrial era or leave, carrying with them working-class pride, memories of decline, and generational distrust.
Director
Samuel Nacar
He is a journalist and documentary photographer specializing in migration and deindustrialization. For the past five years, he has covered the migration crisis in Europe, from Sierra Leone to Sweden and from Libya to the Canary Islands. In March 2025, he won the World Press Photo award in the Asia category. He has worked for the BBC, El País, El Diario, and La Sexta, among others, and is a regular contributor to TRT and Deutsche Welle. His photographs have been published in media outlets such as The New York Times and National Geographic. He worked as Director of Photography for the documentary Ulysses, by Samuel Granados. He is also the director of Wangala, a short selected for Abycine, among others. With Cartas a Mariví (Letters to Mariví), he received a grant from the Photographic Social Vision Foundation after winning the second Joana Biarnés Grant.
