Following the premise of showing the most cinematographic landscapes of Aragon and telling the most cinematographic shooting experiences in them, aragonese filmmaker Vicky Calavia releases this may the 27th its documentary Aragón Rodado.
may
21
2014
Release of the documentary Aragón Rodado
text by Huesca Film Office
apr
2
2014
XII International Festival of Ethnographic Documentary Espiello
text by Huesca Film Office
The small pyrenaic city of Boltaña, in collaboration with the Provincial Council of Huesca and the region of Sobrarbe, has been organizing for many years his Festival of Etnografic Documentary Espiello. Despite of not being the only one, neither the older, it's a really nice festival with an interesting programme in an unique environment
march
12
2014
14th Huesca's Festival of Films Directed by Women
text by Huesca Film Office
Boltaña, in the Pyrenees of Huesca will be this days one of the venues of the 14th Huesca's Festival of Films Directed by Women. The projections and activities will be shared by this little city in the mountains from march the 13th to 16th, the city of Huesca from march the 17th to 23rd, and also with Sariñena and Bujaraloz. Therefore the festival will take place in different landscapes of the province: the Pyrenees, the Hoya and the Monegros.
dec
22
2013
Spies in the Pyrenees
text by Huesca Film Office
What does it take for a common person to become a hero? What happens when a few anonymous heroes work together for a common goal?
During world war II Spain declares itself neutral land. But some spanish citizens see that the fight that is held in the continent is also their fight: they dedice to collaborate with the french resistance in network that retrieves information about nazi activities, risking their liberty and lives. This network manages to send some important files to London, but also helps saving many refugies' lives.
sept
27
2013
The King of Canfranc
text by Huesca Film Office
Yesterday the Teatro Principal of San Sebastian has been the venue of the fifth and last projection, in this week dedicated to films, of the documentary El Rey de Canfranc. This french-spanish co-production directed by Manuel Priede and José Antonio Blanco, tells us the life of Alberto Le Lay during a terrible period of the spanish and european history. The year is 1940. Located in the Huesca's Pyrenees, Canfranc and its railway station are a strategic crossing point. Tons of supplies going to Germany are moved there. Alberto Le Lay, a french custom officer, decides to take advantage of his position to help the resistance. He's soon discovered and forced to flee.