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20,000 Species Of Bees
''20,000 Species of Bees'' ( es, 20.000 especies de abejas) is a 2023 Spanish drama film written and directed by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren in her debut feature and starring Sofía Otero, Patricia López Arnaiz, Ane Gabarain and Itziar Lazkano. The film narrates the story of Lucía, an eight-year-old girl, who is on a quest for identity. During a summer in a village house linked to beekeeping, she explores her femininity alongside the women of her family who at the same time reflect on their own femininity. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 22 February 2023. Nine-year old Sofía Otero won the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance for the role of Lucía. The film was also nominated for Best Feature Film Teddy Award. Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren, the first feature director was nominated for GWFF Best First Feature Award in the festival. In March 2023, the film won Golden Biznaga f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (born 4 May 1984) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, and producer. She has won awards for ''Voces de papel'' (2016), a documentary, and (2022), a short film, while her first feature film, ''20,000 Species of Bees'' (2023), has won a variety of awards at various film festivals. Biography Urresola was born on 4 May 1984 in Laudio/Llodio, located in the province of Álava in the autonomous community of Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country in northern Spain. She has bachelor's degrees in Audiovisual Communication from the University of the Basque Country and Film Editing from the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión. Urresola has master's degrees in Film Direction and Film Business—Marketing, distribution and international sales from the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia (ESCAC). She has worked since 2011 in the Basque film and television industry. Significant films '' Voces de papel'' '' Voces de pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
