Cannes Docs

Runtime: 90'

Expected release: January 2028

Production stage: Late Development

Budget: €462,540 (50,27% in place)

1st feature: Yes

Looking for: Sales Agents, Distributors, TV and Platform Buyers, Festivals

Synopsis:

The Atxalili are my queer, Basque, and rural friends who, for the first time, unite these identities and celebrate them on stage, in their villages. Through their drag personas, they heal wounds, challenge norms, reinterpret tradition and transform their performances into a collective celebration of freedom — quietly reshaping our land.

Director ‘s Profile:

Maia Iribarne was born in the Basque Country in 1995 and lives in the village of Lasa, nestled in the mountains. She studied Audiovisual Communication at Mondragon Unibertsitatea (2018) and completed a research Master’s in Visual Arts and Education at the Universitat de Barcelona, before specialising in documentary filmmaking at the Lussas Documentary School, where she directed two short films. Always working at the intersection of music and cinema, she also performs as a violinist and vocalist with projects such as Habia and Bloñ. She co-directed the participatory film Bañolet (2023) and is currently developing her debut feature documentary, Altxaliliak. Her work has been supported by residencies including Noka (Tabakalera) and Dirdiralab, and selected at international pitching platforms such as the Biarritz and San Sebastián festivals, where she received the Euroregional Prize at Lau Haizetara.

Producer ‘s Profile:

Zuri Goikoetxea and Ainhoa Andraka are producers at Doxa Producciones, a company that believes in the transformative power of cinema that questions the world we live in, offering new perspectives to foster more humane ways of interaction. Their films have screened and received awards at festivals such as IFFR, CPH:DOX, BAFICI, Visions du Réel, Viennale, SSIFF, FICX and Málaga. Notable productions include Asier ETA biok, winner of the Irizar Award at San Sebastián and distributed in over 20 countries; Meseta, Special Jury Mention at CPH:DOX; Fantasía, acquired by Netflix Europe; Cabeza y Corazón, Young European Audience Award at FICX; Itoiz Udako Sesioak, selected at Cannes Docs 2023 and the fourth most-watched documentary in Spanish cinemas in 2025, with more than 12,000 viewers; and ¡Caigan las rosas blancas!, co-produced with Argentina and Brazil, premiered in Rotterdam and nominated for Best Original Song at the 2026 Goya Awards.

Runtime: 90'

Expected release: January 2028

Production stage: Production

Budget: €521,550 (25% in place)

1st feature: No

Looking for: Gap Financing

Synopsis:

Marketed as safe tools of public order, less-lethal weapons circulate globally. Artifacts of War moves between Europe’s arms fairs, archival material, and a forensic algorithm to explore how force is shaped, regulated, and audited.

Director ‘s Profile:

Jorge Caballero Ramos has directed several films that have premiered and won awards at prestigious film festivals, including TIFF, NYFF, IDFA, SXSW, among many. He won the National Cinematography award in Colombia twice. He regularly serves on the selection committees of the IDFA Bertha Fund and was selected by the Sundance Institute for its Stories of Change program. He holds a PhD in cinema and AI.

Producer ‘s Profile:

Anna Giralt Gris has produced several films that have been selected and awarded at film festivals around the world, including TIFF, NYFF, IFFR, SXSW, CPH:DOX, Málaga, or DocsBarcelona, among many. She participated in the IDFA DocLab Academy in 2018, the Berlinale Talent Campus in 2019, and Eurodoc in 2024. Her productions have been supported by Arte-La Lucarne, Ibermedia, TVC, Yle, RTS, Channel 8.

Co-Producer ‘s Profile:

Diego Pino Anguita has produced several films that have been selected for prominent markets and festivals such as Berlinale, Visions du Réel, IDFA, Karlovy Vary, CPH:DOX, BAFICI, DOK Leipzig, Málaga, and Yamagata, among others. He is the Executive Director of Chiledoc, an organization dedicated to the promotion and internationalization of Chilean documentary cinema worldwide. He is an alumnus of Eurodoc 2024.

Runtime: 85'

Expected release: January 2028

Production stage: Production

Budget: €633,759 (63% in place)

1st feature: No

Looking for: Buyers, Gap Financing, Strategic Guidance, Sales Agents / Distributors, Festivals

Synopsis:

An ancient story travels ahead of me, from a time before the world had a name. I carry it into a cooking school hidden in the Pyrenees, where fragile young lives speak through whispered instructions and shared meals. Our voices entwine. A quiet alchemy unfolds –like a recipe, a prayer, an initiation. Words become spells, recipes, memory, a fragile cosmogony. Small rituals quietly emerge in the forest.

Director ‘s Profile:

Efthymia Zymvragaki is a filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and cinematographer exploring intimacy, resilience, and human connection. Her feature documentaries include Light Falls Vertical (IDFA Envision 2022, EFA shortlist 2023) and Where the Silence is Heard (CPH:DOX 2026). An alumna of IDFAcademy, dok.incubator, and EURODOC, she merges psychology, fine arts, and photography into a poetic, immersive cinematic language. Efthymia produces, directs, and photographs her work, seeking spaces where words, gestures, and memories shape fragile yet powerful connections.

Producer ‘s Profile:

Babet Touw is a producer at WITFILM, developing creative documentaries and international co-productions. She has worked as producer and line producer on features and shorts, including Welded Together (2025), My Father, Nour and I (2023), and Letters to Vincent (2023). Babet is drawn to urgent, courageous, and hopeful stories crafted with a strong artistic vision.