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Synopsis
SKERRIES ARE SMALL ROCKY ISLANDS follows the journey of a top journalist from New York City who is punished by his employers for his arrogant behavior and is sent to a small village in northern Spain on an assignment. The punishment severely damages the journalist’s pride, revealing his worst personality traits. However, his stay abroad and his ensuing research will forever change our protagonist's life, as he meets different strong-minded elderly characters and gradually learns about team work. Together, they will manage to recover a collection of long-lost films from long-lost relatives, a meaningful find for them all that will keep them connected, even after the journalist has to unwillingly return home. / Technical side: Very few dialogues will be used. We will make the most out of visual storytelling: the visuals will guide and explain our story.
Bio
Inés was born in Madrid (Spain). After completing her studies in literature and film, she received a grant to pursue her training in filmmaking in the UK and later specialized in film preservation in the USA with a Fulbright scholarship. She has directed documentaries and short films that have been broadcast nationally and internationally, receiving different awards. She has worked at different film archives and in cultural preservation projects (USA, Mexico, United Nations, Spain) and collaborated in the setting up of the first edition of FiSahara (Western Sahara International Film Festival) at the Sahrawi refugee camps. She has curated exhibitions and screenings, worked as a photographer, covered major international film festivals and teaches and writes about film history. “Film, the Living Record of Our Memory” is her latest film, which sheds light on the international efforts of those who work in the field of film preservation.
