An exciting week for Spaniards Diego Gardo and Víctor Candela, rising stars on the international film festival circuit.
They are premiering their debut film CINCO at the Tirana International Film Festival in Albania, a qualifying event for the Hollywood Oscars, and at the Madrid International Film Festival, a qualifying event for the Goya Awards.

In addition, they are packing their suitcases to attend also the MINT Montana International Film Festival, Buffalo International Film Festival, New York; and Richmond International Film Festival, where they will also compete for the Grand Jury Prize.

Director’s Statement:

The realities of working-class neighborhoods are often simplified and distorted, portraying their people as a homogeneous mass with shared material conditions and attitudes, thus ignoring their diversity.

Because we experience this from within, like so many others, we know that this supposed mass is not real and that inequality—even within the same working-class neighborhoods—is a fact.
This inequality can go unnoticed in the eyes of an adolescent because it is elusive, hidden behind modesty and shame, as well as behind inherited codes and values—hierarchy, strength, respect, masculinity—that make understanding, empathy, and connection among peers more difficult.

Often, without knowing how, these dynamics seep into our actions and daily decisions, gradually imposing themselves and ultimately shaping our way of seeing life.

Our short film revolves around these ideas and memories, with no greater intention than to step outside the self-absorption of our own problems and circumstances and invite others to look around.

In addition, we will be announcing new successes in a few days. These include more qualifying festivals for the Goya Awards, organised each year by the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Diego Gardo and Víctor Candela are one of our Artistic Director’s three firm commitments to the generational change that the Spanish film industry needs and desires.

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