Castells
by Blanca Camell Galí
Pardi di domani Selection (Locarno) · French Premiere
In Competition 2022
Official synopsis
After breaking up with Boris, Lara returns to her hometown Barcelona. There, her friends, lovers and the Catalan traditions of the “castells” (human towers) will change her dreams and desires.
The programmer’s eye
The separation between Lara and Boris takes places at the heart of a sensitive and respectful epistolary relationship, and is representative of the subtlety found in Castells. The film tackles the search for contrast in the path of a young woman in search of her own desire. In this first produced short film, breaking up with someone consists in better finding oneself in order to rise to the top of one's own human tower, in the image of the Catalan tradition of "castells", which the film invites us to discover. Actress Carla Linares radiates a majestic desire.
Natacha Seweryn
Biography and Filmography
Born in 1990, Blanca Camell Galí is a Catalan filmmaker who lives and works in Paris. She graduated from the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, the University of Paris 8 and the Fresnoy - National Studio of Contemporary Arts. Her four short school films, “L'Oreig” (2014), “Ídols” (2016), “Tombent les heures” (2018) and “Pol-len” (2019) have been screened in festivals such as Indie Lisboa, Premiers Plans Angers, Côté Court and GoShorts ISFF Nijmegen. “Castells” (2022) is her first produced film.
2022 : CASTELLS (SHORT) - Blanca Camell Galí - Director and Screenwriter
2019 : POL·EN (SHORT) - Blanca Camell Galí - Director and Screenwriter
2018 : TOMBENT LES HEURES (SHORT) - Blanca Camell Galí - Director and Screenwriter
2016 : ÍDOLS (SHORT) - Blanca Camell Galí - Director and Screenwriter
2014 : L’OREIG (SHORT) - Blanca Camell Galí - Director and Screenwriter
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by Blanca Camell Galí
Born in 1990, Blanca Camell Galí is a Catalan filmmaker who lives and works in Paris. She graduated from the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, the University of Paris 8 and the Fresnoy - National Studio of Contemporary Arts. Her four short school films, “L'Oreig” (2014), “Ídols” (2016), “Tombent les heures” (2018) and “Pol-len” (2019) have been screened in festivals such as Indie Lisboa, Premiers Plans Angers, Côté Court and GoShorts ISFF Nijmegen. “Castells” (2022) is her first produced film.
2022 : CASTELLS (SHORT) - Blanca Camell Galí - Director and Screenwriter
2019 : POL·EN (SHORT) - Blanca Camell Galí - Director and Screenwriter
2018 : TOMBENT LES HEURES (SHORT) - Blanca Camell Galí - Director and Screenwriter
2016 : ÍDOLS (SHORT) - Blanca Camell Galí - Director and Screenwriter
2014 : L’OREIG (SHORT) - Blanca Camell Galí - Director and Screenwriter