Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the new strategic point of the Festival in which converge investigation, accompaniment and development of new talents (Ikusmira Berriak, Nest); training and cinematic knowledge transfer (Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, Zinemaldia + Plus, Filmmakers' dialogue); and investigation, disclosure and cinematic thought (Z70 project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).
During their honeymoon 20 years ago, Dr. Rcihard Walker and his wife, Sondra, fell in love with Paris. Now, a medical conference has enabled them to renew their romance with the city and with each other. A wayward ride in a battered taxi and the noisy welcome of the Fench capital, shaking itself awake at dawn, have given way to the elegance of a Gran Hotel. As Richard Walker steps into an the shower , he sees Sondra lazing languidly on the bed. When he emerges, the suit is empty. Her damp robe is draped across the covers. Nearby is a suitcase which isn't hers.
With shattering suddenness, an extraordinary man is thrust into an extraordinary adventure. He finds himself completely on his own, a stranger in a strange land, challenged to perform acts of heroism of wich he never knew himsel capable, not wanting to be a hero but having no choice. He descends into the demimonde of Paris, where he comes upon an unlikely guide a beautiful young Parisienne who holds the key to the mystery of his wife's disappearance. Their meeting in a loft where a man lies murdered leads to an alliance of suspicion and self-interest, danger and disturbing attraction.