El mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar)
Manuel Muñoz Rivas
Synopsis
The legend of a lost ancient civilisation lies buried beneath a swath of sand dunes in southern Spain. For more than a century, travellers have been drawn to this remote spot in search of its ancient inhabitants or perhaps to rediscover a lost utopia. Today this lonely stretch of coastline is home to a handful of almost invisible men among the dunes who know nothing of the myths that fill the heads of dewy-eyed archaeologists and adventurers. El mar nos mira de lejos journeys into this unique land and explores its secret rhythms.
Bio/Filmo
Manuel Muñoz Rivas (Seville, 1978) studied at the Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. His short film Con el viento (2009) was screened in competiton at l'Alternativa. In addition to being a filmmaker, he also works as an editor and teaches film in Spain, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. El mar nos mira de lejos is his debut feature film.
Info
- Country Spain, Netherlands
- Year 2017
- Format Digital
- Running time 92 min
- Image Colour
- Language Spanish
- Subtitles English
- Production company El Viaje Films, Azhar Media, CTM docs, 59 en Conserva
- Producer José Alayón, José Manuel Rodríguez, Sara Sánchez, Irene M. Borrego, Rosan Boersma
- Screenplay Manuel Muñoz Rivas, Mauro Herce
- Photography Mauro Herce
- Editor Cristóbal Fernández, Manuel Muñoz Rivas, Pablo Gil Rituerto
- Sound Joaquín Pachón, Jeroen Goeijers
- Contact info@noucinemart.com
Festivals
Berlinale Forum Hong Kong International Film Festival Mejor Documental - Cinespaña Toulouse Festival de Cine Europeo de Sevilla L'Alternativa - Premio de la CríticaPresented by Manuel Muñoz Rivas 17/11 19/11