Underground cinema that transcends borders “Holy Spirit”

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Chema García Ibarra’s independent cinema it is no longer an experience shared by a few people. The first film of the director from Elche, The Holy Spirit, started its international distribution journey After going through theaters in Spain and being selected at numerous festivals. Now, the movie shot in the neighborhood of Carrús, Movie theaters in France next July, it also predicts its theatrical premiere Turkey and will be available to viewers from April 15 United States, Canada and the United Kingdom On the online platform Arrow Player, which specializes in fantasy and cult cinema.

Created by García Ibarra, the story of a mother searching for her missing daughter and a group of ufology fans keeping a cosmic secret will be available in 20 cinemas in major French cities from 6 July thanks to Alicante’s co-production. Jaibo Movies with the French producer Night Factoryas well as Turkish Details Films.

In addition, after touring theaters in Spain and since its release last November, The Holy Spirit available for subscribers for several weeks movie star +the platform that financed part of the project and has been established as of today. of the movie to view in rental mode.

A still from the movie “The Holy Spirit” JAIBO MOVIES

By contrast, García Ibarra’s feature film hasn’t stopped showing up since its premiere at the Locarno Film Festival (where it received a special mention) last summer. at festivals around the world and continues to do so: Returned from Los Angeles a few days ago, going to Seattle next week, visiting film libraries in the UK and competitions in France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Argentina and Mexico.

Not bad for an underground movie, as García Ibarra herself describes it. “Maybe now I’m on top of the underground” jokes this cult short filmmaker‘ was something he hadn’t imagined, but was eagerly anticipating, regarding the well-received critical and public reception of his first feature film. Not in vain took it the day before yesterday happy as surprised The Fotogramas de Plata 2021 award, awarded by the specialist film magazine and selected by its critics as the best Spanish film of 2021, parallel mothers HE good bosshe sees his work as a “fascinating” debut that overcomes the barriers of the most independent cinema.

“I’m glad to continue underground and it’s true that the movie was well received because found out where he went exactly the same as here; people laugh where they should, and the story is given the same value,” explains the director, who awaits the reaction of his movie “with curiosity”.

“This is a very special story, almost confined to a private joke, At first you think only your friends will understandbut i knew it would happen People who will feel questioned even if you don’t like everyone at allof course,” adds García Ibarra, who also won the Fipresci prize, the Nouveaux Cinéastes de Cinespaña prize or the Feroz Fiction Explosion for this film. non-professional actors and actresses who mix tradition, humor and science fiction.

What’s next? “I don’t know, I’m writing now, but it’s still in an embryonic stage,” the man from Elche continues.

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