Thrilled to announce that the short film “Gallina” has been selected to screen as a part of the XXVI Annual Fargo Film Festival. The Festival will be held March 17-21 at the historic Fargo Theatre. One of the theatres with the most spectacular marquee in the United States.

The jury considered this work directed by Fernando Reinaldos to be a magnificent example of independent cinema. Gallina is so beautiful that the jury agreed that audiences would love to see these talented young actors on the big screen.

Director Statement

As a queer child, I remember the constant feeling of being trapped between two worlds: my feminine and masculine sides were always in conflict. Many times I tried to figure out where I belonged, without understanding why I had to make a choice at all. The warmth of my supportive family was not always enough to help me stand up to the harshness of the toxic masculinity outside. At that time, my deep admiration for my best friend led me to make choices against my instincts, betraying the special bond I shared with my dearest ones.

Gallina is my attempt to better understand that time in my life. The day when I came to understand something irreversible about myself and the world around me. When my silence began to shape the person I would become. The same silence that many queer children carry to protect themselves from being seen.

Through Pablo’s story, I wanted to examine how toxic masculinity shapes a boy’s identity in today’s world, and to explore the cost of remaining silent in the face of everyday violence. The silence that takes over at the end of the film is the same silence that, heartbreakingly, has become a defining feature of our time.

“Gallina” had its world premiere at the New Hampshire Film Festival, a qualifying event for the Hollywood Oscars.

Since then, he has competed in numerous prestigious film events in Europe and America.

Gallina has won awards at film festivals in Italy, Spain and the United States.

Stay tuned. In a few days, we will announce new successes for this magnificent Spanish production.

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