The Rye Horn
Illa de Arousa, 1971. Maria is a woman who earns her living by seafood. She is also known on the island for helping other women in childbirth with special dedication and care. After an unexpected event, she is forced to flee and begins a dangerous journey that will make her fight for her survival. Seeking her freedom, Maria decides to cross the border by one of the smuggling routes between Galicia and Portugal.
Year
2023
Production
Esnatu Zinema, Miramemira, Elástica Films, Bando Aparte & Bulletproof Cupid
Direction
Jaione Camborda
Screenplay
Jaione Camborda
Editing
Cristóbal Fernández
Photo
Rui Poças
Sound
Sergio Silva & David Machado
Executive production
Andrea Vázquez, Jaione Camborda & María Zamora
Cast
Janet Novas, Carla Rodríguez, Julia Gómez & Diego Anido.
With the participation of
- ICAA
- AGADIC
- Eurimages
- Ibermedia
- RTVE
- Televisión de Galicia
- Radio Televisión Portuguesa
- Movistar+
In collaboration with
- La Incubadora
- Ikusmira Berriak
- Toronto FilMaker Lab
Film Festivals
- 71 Festival San Sebastián. SSIFF. Sección Oficial
- Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF. Section Platform
- Curtocircuíto. Festival Internacional de Cinema
- London Film Festival. BFF
- Busan International Film Fest
- Tokyo International Film Fest
- Mumbai Film Festival
- Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
- International Crime and Punishment Film Festival
- Havana Film Festival
- Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers
- Film Festival Oostende
- Pune International Film Festival
- Goteborg International Film Festival
- Punta Film Festival
- Bengaluru International Film Festival
- Habitat International Film Festival
- International Film Festival of Uruguay
- Miami Film Festival
- Viva! Spanish and Latin American Festival
- Chicago Latino Film Festival
- Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival
- Cartagena International Film Festival - FICCI
- Tetouan Mediterranean Film Festival
- Festival La mujer y el Cine
- Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival
- European Film Festival
- Spanish Cinema Now
- June Film Fest
- Sydney Film Festival
- European Film Festival
- Mediterrane Fim Festival
- FilmFest Munchen
- New Horizons Film Festival
- European Film Festival Palic
- Lima Film Festival
- Melbourne International Film Festival
Awards
- Festival San Sebastián 2023 - Golden Shell for Best Film
- 7 Awards at the XXII Mestre Mateo Awards: Award for Best film, Best screenplay and Best director
- 38º Goya Awards 2024 - Goya Award for Best New Actress: Janet Novás.
- XI Días de Cine Awards - Somos Cine Award 2023.
- OUFF | Festival de Cine Internacional de Ourense - Best director Award OUFF 2023
- OUFF | Festival de Cine Internacional de Ourense - Best Galician Film Award OUFF 2023