TETUÁN

By Iratxe FRESNEDA, Iratxe FRESNEDA

PIMPI & NELLA FILMS - as PROD / FIN

Documentary - Completed 2022


Based on real-life personal experiences, Iratxe Fresneda takes us on a personal journey where past and present blend in a stunningly sensorial visual experience; from the calm shores of the Danube to the hectic life of Madrid, four interlaced stories converge and get lost in the mysteries of Tetuán

Festivals
& Awards

Gijon Int'l Film Fest. 2022
Official Selection
zinebi 2022
Official Selection
San Sebastian FF 2023
Zinemira
    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Documentary, Second film, Action/Adventure
    • Countries
    • SPAIN
    • Languages
    • BASQUE, SPANISH, ROMANIAN, ARABIC, FRENCH
    • Budget
    • N/A
    • Duration
    • 94 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Iratxe FRESNEDA, Iratxe FRESNEDA
    • Writer(s)
    • Iratxe FRESNEDA
    • Producer(s)
    • Txelu ARBIDE (PIMPI & NELLA PRODUKZIOAK), Gentzane MARTINEZ DE OSABA
    • Synopsis
    • Tetuán is the personal journey of a filmmaker, a universal story that kicks off from very particular life experiences: those of the main characters, but also Iratxe Fresneda’s own journey. Tetuán is the final chapter of a trilogy, a very personal film that closes a cycle and projects the director into what comes next for her as a storyteller. Magnificent landscapes, gorgeous nature, swarming cities laying beyond the sea, the life and tribulations of communities sharing their destiny with the desert: what the camera doesn’t capture live, archival materials provide, blending past and present by punctuating them with the rhythm of Fresneda’s flow of thoughts, a voice over that transforms the personal into the universal. Connecting this project with Fresneda’s creative and introspective
      voyage on the footsteps of her father will present. Driven by an effective cinematography and an immersive sound design, Tetuán is a stunningly sensorial visual experience best to be experienced on the big screen.
    • Partners & financing
    • Partners:
      Pimpi & Nella Films (SPA)
      Marmoka Films (SPA)
      Corpus Films (FR)
      Mediavox
      Arena Comunicación (SPA)


      Financing: ICAA, ETB, Otxoa de Barandika Foundation, Gipuzkoako Foru Aldundia, Bizkaiko Foru Aldundia, KanalDude TB, Basque Government funds.
    • Production schedule
    • July 2022
    • Beginning of shooting
    • Nov 01, 2021