20.000 species of bees
SYNOPSIS
An eight-year-old child struggles with the fact that people keep addressing her in confusing ways. During a summer at her grand aunt’s among the beehives, her life and her mother’s will change forever.
DATA SHEET
Direction: Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
Script: Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
Direction of Cinematography: Gina Ferrer
Sound Direction: Eva Valiño
Editing: Raúl Barreras
Production: Gariza Films in coproduction with Inicia Films. With the support of La Incubadora, ETB, ICAA, TVE and Gobierno Vasco
Executive Producers: Lara Izaguirre and Valérie Delpierre
Distribution: Bteam Pictures
International Sales: Luxbox Films
Casting
Sofía Otero, Patricia López Arnaiz, Ane Gabaraín, Miguel Garcés, Itziar Lazkano, Martxelo Rubio, Sara Cózar
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Platino Awards 2024 (MEXICO)
Best Screenplay (Estibaliz Urresola)
Best Iberoamerican Fiction Debut Film
Platino Award to Film and Education in Values
Best Supporting Actress (Ane Gabarain)
RNE Sant Jordi de Cinematografía Awards 2024 (SPAIN)
Best Spanish Film
Festival de Cine Español de Cáceres 2024 (SPAIN)
Revelation Award (Estibaliz Urresola)
Platino Awards 2024 (SPAIN)
Nomination for Premio Platino al Cine y Educación en Valores
Nomination for Best Iberoamerican Fiction Film Debut
Nomination for Best Screenplay (Estibaliz Urresola)
Nomination Best Supporting Actress (Ane Gabarain)
Goya Awards 2024 (SPAIN)
Nomination for Best Film
Nomination for Best New Director (Estibaliz Urresola)
Nomination for Best Orginal Script (Estibaliz Urresola)
Nomination for Best Leading Actress (Patricia Lopez Arnaiz)
Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Ane Gabarain, Itziar Lazkano)
Nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Martxelo Rubio)
Nomination for Best Production Management (Pablo Vidal)
Nomination for Best Photography (Gina Ferrer)
Nomination for Best Editing (Raúl Barreras)
Nomination for Best Art Direction (Izaskun Urkijo)
Nomination for Best Costume Design (Nerea Torrijos)
Nomination for Best Hair and Make-up (Ainhoa Eskisabel, Jone Gabarain)
Nomination for Best Sound (Eva Valiño, Koldo Corella, Xanti Salvador)
Nomination for Best Visual Effects (Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano, David Heras, Fran Belda, Indira Martín)
Circulo de Escritores Cinematográficos Awards – Medals CEC 2024 (SPAIN)
Best New Director (Estibaliz Urresola)
Nomination for Best Film
Nomination for Best Actress (Patricia López)
Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Ane Gabarain)
Nomination for Best Original Script (Estibaliz Urresola)
Nomination for Best Photography (Gina Ferrer)
Nomination for Best Editing (Raúl Barreras)
Gaudí Awards 2024 (SPAIN)
Best Non-catalan Film
Best New Director (Estibaliz Urresola)
Best Photography (Gina Ferrer)
Nomination for Best Orginal Script (Estibaliz Urresola)
Nomination for Best Leading Actress (Patricia Lopez Arnaiz)
Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Ane Gabarain)
Nomination for Best Editing (Raúl Barreras)
Nomination for Best Art Direction (Izaskun Urkijo)
Nomination for Best Sound (Eva Valiño, Koldo Corella, Xanti Salvador)
Feroz Awards 2024 (SPAIN)
Best Dramatic Film
Best Supporting Actress in a film (Patricia López Arnaiz)
Nomination for Best Director (Estibaliz Urresola)
Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a film (Ane Gabarain)
Nomination for Best Film Script (Estibaliz Urresola)
Nomination for Best trailer (Liviu Neagoe)
Nomination for Best Poster (Cristina Hernández Bernardo)
Forqué Awards 2023 (SPAIN)
Best Film
Best Cinema in Educations and Values
Hong Kong International Film Festival 2024 (HONG KONG)
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2024 (UNITED STATES)
Festival du Cinéma Espagnol de Nantes 2023 (FRANCE)
One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival 2023 (CZECH REPUBLIC)
Sofia International Film Festival 2023 (BULGARIA)
Brain Film Festival 2023 (SPAIN)
Les Arcs Film Festival 2023 (FRANCE)
Kolkata Internacional Film Festival 2023 (INDIA)
Festival Internacional de Cine de Almería 2023 (SPAIN)
Festival del Cinema Europeo Lecce 2023 (ITALY)
CineHorizontes – Festival du Film Espagnol de Marseille 2023 (FRANCE)
Just Film Youth and Children’s Film Festival 2023 (ESTONIA)
AFI Fest – AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival 2023 (UNITED STATES)
Tokyo International Film Festival 2023 (JAPAN)
CINEMED – Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival 2023 (FRANCE)
Octubre Corto 2023 (SPAIN)
Cambridge Film Festival 2023 (UNITED KINGDOM)
CLAM, Festival Intermacional de Cinema Social de Catalunya 2023 (SPAIN)
Film Fest Fent 2023 (BELGIUM)
Festival du Cinema Espagnol de Toulouse – Cinespaña 2023 (FRANCE)
Festival do Rio 2023 (BRAZIL)
BFI London Film Festival 2023 (UNITED KINGDOM)
Reykjavik International Film Festival – RIFF 2023 (ICELAND)
Athens International Film Festival 2023 (GREECE)
Donostia Zinemaldia – San Sebastian Festival 2023 (SPAIN)
Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy 2023 (FINLAND)
Cinematik 2023 (SLOVAKIA)
FICBUEU 2023 (SPAIN)
Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2023 (CANADA)
Melbourne International Film Festival 2023 (AUSTRALIA)
GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival 2023 (IRELAND)
New Horizons International Film Festival – Wroclaw 2023 (POLAND)
Gollut Festival 2023 (SPAIN)
Jerusalem Film Festival 2023 (ISRAEL)
Festival Curtas Vila do Conde (PORTUGAL)
Festival International du Film de la Rochelle 2023 (FRANCE)
Sydney Film Festival 2023 (AUSTRALIA)
FICG – Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara (MEXICO)
Seattle International Film Festival SIFF 2023 (UNITED STATES)
Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz 2023 (AUSTRIA)
San Sebastian Human Rights Film Festival 2023 (SPAIN)
Semana de Cine de Melilla 2023 (SPAIN)
Istanbul International Film Festival 2023 (TURKEY)
Kino Pavasaris – Vilnius International Film Festival 2023 (LITHUANIA)
D’A Film Festival Barcelona 2023 (SPAIN)
Málaga Festival 2023 – Official Selection (SPAIN)
Premiere Berlinale 2023 – Official Selection (GERMANY)
Best Lead (Sofía Otero)
Guild Film Prize (German display)
The Berliner Morgenpost Readers’ Jury Award (audience)