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20,000 species of bees
by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren

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.

Original Title: 20.000 especies de abejas
Countries: Spain
Year: 2023
Ratio: 1:1,85
Sound: 5.1 / 2.0
Length: 125 min
Language: Spanish, Basque, French
Festivals & Awards
2024
  • Gaudí Awards – Best Non-Catalan Language Film, Best New Director
2023
  • GOYA Award – Best Director Award
  • Berlinale – Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance
  • Hong Kong International Film Festival – Young Cinema Competition – Best Actress
  • Seattle International Film Festival – Grand Jury Prize
  • Malaga Film Festival – Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film
  • Sydney International Film Festival – Features
  • San Sebastian International Film Festival – Zinemira – Sebastiane Award
  • Calgary International Film Festival – International Narrative Competition – Best Direction
  • European Film Awards – European Discovery Prix Fipresci Nominee
About Director
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren

Graduated in Audiovisual Communication (UPV-Bilbao), Editing Theory (EICTV Cuba), Master in Film Direction and Master in Film Business (ESCAC). She has directed the short films "Adri" and "Ashes and Dust" and the feature-length documentary "Paper Voices" premiered at San Sebastián. Her latest short film "Chords" has premiered at the Semaine de la Critique Cannes and has won several national and international prizes, among which Best Short Film in the Forqué Awards. In 2023 Estibaliz Urresola will premiere her first feature film "20.000 species of bees".

FILMOGRAPHY
  • 20.000 especies de Abejas (20,000 species of bees) – 2023
  • Cuerdas (Chords) – 2022 – Short film
  • Polvo somos (Ashes and dust) – 2020 – Short film
  • Nor nori nork (The Declensions) – 2018 – Short film
  • Voces de Papel (Paper voices) – 2016 – Documentary feature film
  • Adri – 2012 – Short film
Cast & Crew
Cast

Sofía Otero
Patricia López Arnaiz
Ane Gabarain
Itzia Lazkano
Sara Cózar
Martxelo Rubio
Unax Hayden
Andere Garabieta
Miguel Garcés

Crew

Screenwriter: Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
DOP: Gina Ferrer García
Art director: Izaskun Urkijo Alijo
Editor: Raúl Barreras
Costume Design: Nerea Torrijos
Sound: Koldo Corella
Sound Design: Eva Valiño
Production: Gariza Films, Inicia Films
In association with: Sirimiri Films
World Sales: Luxbox

“An accomplished debut feature.”
“A masterful touch in an engaging, authentic, moving film.”
“Gentleness and delicacy in this heartfelt family drama.”
“A sensitive, activist and moving film.”