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ASIER ETA BIOK (ASIER ETA BIOK (ASIE AND I)) (Past Film)
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Completed - SPANISH - Documentary - 90 minutes

Log Line

Asier and I grew up together in the streets of Basque country. Later in life we took our own separate ways: my dream of becoming a professional actress led me away to Madrid while Asier remained in Pamplona. One day in 2001, Asier vanished. I soon learned that he had joined terrorist movement ETA.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2013 (Debut)
Full history

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Aitor MERINO, Amaia MERINO
Producer(s) : Ainoa ANDRAKA (Doxa Producciones), Gabriela CALVACHE (Cineática Films)

Synopsis

Asier and I grew up together in the streets of Basque country. Later in life we took our own separate ways: my dream of becoming a professional actress led me away to Madrid while Asier remained in Pamplona. One day in 2001, Asier vanished. I soon learned that he had joined ETA. If this was a bitter pill for me to swallow, my Madrid friends, who reflected the views of Spanish public opinion, were dumbfounded.
So when Asier was released from prison, I picked up a camera and decided to make a film so that my Madrid friends would get to know him better. However, during shooting, the Asier that I wanted to portray began to unravel before my eyes as a fantasy. The image of my friend who had joined a terrorist organization forced by pressing circumstances soon began to crumble.

Production

Country(ies) : ECUADOR, SPAIN

Start of shooting : July 2011

FRANCE CINEMA L'ATALAN
ITALY Sep 08, 2016 LAB 80 FILM


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Festivals and Awards

San Sebastian FF 2013 - Zinemira (Irizar Basque Film Award)


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