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Itzalak argitzen

2026 · 60 min

A quiet, affectionate look at preserving fragile cinema, patient and archival, rewarding for those curious about cultural memory.

Overview
In 2025, the Basque Government, EITB and the Filmoteca Vasca set about recovering and restoring four medium-length films made completely in the Basque language in the mid-80s. The process, long and delicate, included a trip to the L'Immagine Ritrovata lab in Bologna. The documentary, an own production by EITB, follows the peregrination of the four directors and the restoration process completed in Italy. Because it's important to tell these stories too.

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    Themes
    • art
    • memory
    • identity
    • work
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    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore none
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    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
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    Directed by
    Koldo Almandoz, Gorka Bilbao
    Written by
    Gorka Bilbao, Koldo Almandoz
    Starring
    Anjel Lertxundi, Alfonso Ungría, Xabier Elorriaga, José Julián Bakedano, Arantxa Urretabizkaia, Arantxa Rentería
    Cinematography
    José Luis Barredo
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Basque

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