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Barcelona, Catalonia.  Tonight the Zinemaldia 2014 will begin in Barcelona with the showing of the film Gernika, Under the Bombs based on the drama of the bombing of Gernika in 1937.  The festival has taken a big risk this year and has moved to the big screen as all films will be shown in the Girona theaters this year.  In addition, it has also begun a competition with the most outstanding film winning the Txapela d’Or.

The risk has found support from the public and part of the festival expenses were raised by a micro-sponsorship campaign.  The fundraising period is over and so the club is sharing the results having raised 103% of the funds necessary.  Zorionak!

Eleven Premieres in Catalonia

The festival program is comprised of eleven films, all of which will premiere in Catalonia, as well as being supported by presentations by actors, directors and producers.

The festival begins today with the feature-length film Gernika Under the Bombs that tells the story of several things that intersect during the fateful moment at the bombing of Gernika in 1937.  Tomorrow the day will be dedicated to short films with Sormenaren bide ezkutuak which takes place in Eneko Atxa’s kitchen, which is distinguished with three Michelin stars and the documentary, A la Bizkaina about this salsa which is key to Basque cooking.  The night will conclude with some shorts from Kimuak.

On Saturday the 15^th it sill be Umezurtzak (The Orphans) turn by Ernesto del Rio and on Sunday The Price of Liberty will be shown staring Quim Gutierrez.  On Monday the 17^th Izenik Gabe 200x133 (No Name 200x133) will be shown a documentary about the works of painter Juan Luis Zumeta and on Tuesday the 18^th, Violet by Luis Berdejo will be screened.

On Wednesday the 19^th, the documentary The Arrieta Method will be shown, an emotional story about the struggle between two sisters with disabilities that develop a method to communicate: literally with their eyes.  On Thursday the 20^th you will be able to see Euskara jendea (Basque People) while on Friday it will be Encierro en 3D (Encierro in 3D), with impressive images of the Encierros at San Fermin.  The festival will conclude on Saturday February 22^nd with a documentary Asier ETA biok, the first work by Basque actor Aitor Merino along with his sister Amaya Merino.