PROJECT: THE VISIT AND A SECRET GARDEN
PARTICIPATION: Co-produced by 59 en Conserva
TEAM:
In co-production with Cedro Plátano
Director: Irene M. Borrego
Cinematography: Rita Noriega, Javier Calvo
Editing: Manuel Muñoz Rivas, Irene M. Borrego
Sound: Nicolas Tsabertidis, Hugo Leitão
DCP Dolby 5.1. Spain-Portugal. 2022. 65 minutes
Creative Documentary
Shooting location: Madrid, Spain
Language: Spanish
Distribution in Spain: Begin Again Films
International Distribution: Les Films de la Résistance
Funding: ICAA Spanish Film Institute | ICA Portuguese Film Institute | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | Fundación SGAE | Crea SGR
Trailer available here
More Info & Rewies at www.thevisitandasecretgarden.com
Selected for the following Film Labs and Forums:
Arché - DocLisboa
New Visions Forum - Ji.hlava
Premiere: 25th Festival de Málaga (Spain) - Official Documentary Competition
International Premiere: 20 Doclisboa - Official Competition
Theatrical Release in Spain: 25th November
Museo Reina Sofía screening with Antonio López in attendance: 26th November
FEROZ Awards 2023 - Best Non-Fiction Film Award
Awards: 'Biznaga de Plata' Best Directing Award - 25th Festival de Málaga
'Biznaga de Plata' Audience Award - 25th Festival de Málaga
Best Spanish Film Audience Award - 19th Documenta Madrid
Best Feature Film Award - 12th IBAFF
Official Jury Special Mention + CIMA Jury Special Mention - 54th Alcances
'HBO Max' Best Film Award - 20.Doclisboa
Premio Escolas, ETIC Youth Jury Best Film Award - 20.Doclisboa
Official Jury Special Mention - 18th Panorama Internacional Coisa de Cinema
Best National Film Award - 29th L'Alternativa Barcelona
FEROZ Awards 2023 - Arrebato de No Ficción (Best Non-Fiction Film Award)
Best Documentary Film Award - 41st Bergamo Film Meeting
The Mayor's Prize - Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
Critics' Award - Dart Internationsl Festival of Art Documentaries
Festivals: 25th Festival de Málaga - Official Documentary Competition | 19th Documenta Madrid - National Competition | 12th IBAFF Murcia International Film Festival - Official Competition | Centro Botín Contemporary Arts Center, 6 Santander Film Festival - First Feature Competition | 54th Alcances - Official Competition | 20.Doclisboa - Official Competition | 18th Panorama Internacional Coisa de Cinema - International Competition | 28th Caminhos do Cinema Português - Outros Olhares Competition | 29th L'Alternativa Barcelona - Official Competiton | 9th Duhok International Film Festival - International Competition | 9th Festival Transcinema - International Competition | 25th Icaro International Film Festival - Internacional Competition | ARCA International Film Festival - International Competition | 9 Budapest International Documentary Festival - International Competition | 16 MiradasDoc - Official Competition | MUSAC Contemporary Art Museum - Grupo de Diálogo sobre Cine Contemporáneo | 41 Bergamo Film Meeting - International Competition | 45ème Festival Films de Femmes de Créteil - International Competition | 10 Riga Pasaules Film Festival | 22ème DOC-Cévennes | 9 Epanoramas Argentina + Chile | 18 Rencontres Cinématographiques internationales de Cerbère-Colliure | Sala Berlanga - SGAE Documental | Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival - International Competition | 17ème Corsica.Doc | 7 Dart Festival | National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Other Screenings: Info available at www.thevisitandasecretgarden.com
Reviews: John Hopewell, Variety | Carlos Loureda, FilmAnd | Matías G. Rebolledo, La Razón | Alfonso Rivera, Cineuropa | Laura Carneros, Otros Cines Europa | Carlos del Amor, La 1 TVE | Luis Martínez, El Mundo | Saioa Camarzana, El Cultural | José A. Cano, Cine con Ñ | José A. Pérez Guevara, 242 Películas Después | Semíramis González, El Plural | Stefano Coccina, CineClandestino | Paula Bonet, El País
Interviews: Isabel Ruiz Lara, Radio 3 | Ayanta Barilli, esRadio | Natalia Benito, La Verdad | Paco Sánchez, Cadena Ser | María Molina, Guillermo Rojas, Cinema Verité | Manuel Barrero Cinespain | Joana de Sousa Doclisboa (PT) | Carlos del Amor, Las Tardes de RNE | Isabel Cristóbal, Masdearte | Pere Vall, Fotogramas | Peio H. Riaño, elDiario | Maite Muniain, Artesfera RNE | Elsa Fernández-Santos, SModa El País | John Hopewell, Variety
Top Films 2022: Carlos Loureda, Fotogramas | Artuno Tena, Cine con Ñ | Antonio Miguel Arenas, Magnolia | Cinespain
