Thrilled to announce that the short film AITÄ, by Ibon Landa, has been selected to be screened in Dili International Film Festival 2026, happening from 30/09/ to 19/10/26 in Asia’s youngest country, Timor-Leste!!

The screening will be at the most beautiful cinemas of the city.

AITÄ is one of the most successful Spanish short films of the year on the international film festival circuit. Furthermore, we will soon be announcing numerous festival selections that qualify for the Goya Awards, organised each year by the Spanish Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences.

Ibon Landa about AITÄ

AITÄ was born from a desire to explore the weight of silence, trauma, and the hidden family secrets that shape who we are. Through the story of Beñat and his daughter Malen, we wanted to portray how guilt, loss, and the need for redemption can coexist within the same emotional space.
We were drawn to the way past wounds echo through generations — and how, even in the midst of pain, moments of love and connection can emerge. AITÄ delves into the complexity of family bonds, the tension between inherited loyalties and chosen ones, and the pursuit of truth as the only path toward reconciliation.
The Basque landscape, with its rough beauty and emotional restraint, became more than a setting — it mirrors the characters’ inner worlds. Every stone Beñat lifts represents the weight of memory: what we try to carry, and what we must finally let go.
Our goal was to create an intimate and emotionally charged film that reflects both the fragility and the strength of the human spirit. A story that invites the audience to face their own truths and to believe that, even in the darkest moments, there is always room for redemption.

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