71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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Black is Beltza

Fermin Muguruza
Spain      87 m.
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October 1965. The giant figures of San Fermín are invited to parade on New York’s Fifth Avenue, but not all of them can participate: for racial reasons, North American leaders have forbidden the black giants to participate in the event. Taking their inspiration from true events, Muguruza, Cano and Alderete tell the story of Manex Unanue, a fictional character given the task of carrying one of those black giants. Bemoaning the fact that his companions have accepted the decision imposed on them, Manex decides not to return home. Seen through the young boy’s eyes, we discover the events that revolutionised the society of the mid-'60s: demonstrations after the death of Malcolm X, the bizarre atmosphere of Warhol’s workshop, the relationship woven between the Black Panthers and the Cuban secret service and the early days of the hippy movement, enveloped in the psychedelic atmosphere of the first music macrofestivals.

Director
Fermin Muguruza
Screenplay
Fermin Muguruza, Harkaitz Cano, Eduard Sola
Production
Talka Records & Films (Spain)
Fermin Muguruza Ugarte
Black is Beltza AIE (Spain)
Jone Unanua Villava
Setmàgic Audiovisual (Spain)
Oriol Marcos Merlos
Elkar (Spain)
Jose Mari Sors
Sales
Film Factory (Spain)
Distribution
Barton Films (Spain)
Photography
Beñat Beitia
Edition
Dani Azpitarte
Music
Raül Refree, Fermin Muguruza
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Running Time
87 m.
Country
Spain
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