The Mantises
Goes to Cannes
The Mantises
Category: Ventana Sur Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Didac Gimeno
Produced by: MGC, El Médano, DarkStudios, Motoneta cine, Wild lemon
Country of Production: Spain, Argentina
Original Title: Las mantis
Genre: Coming-of-Age
Language: Spanish
Runtime: 102'
Completed in: 2026
Aitana is spending the summer at her uncles’ farmhouse after her mother’s death. There she meets her cousin Lope, a strange boy obsessed with ghosts. One night, a sudden encounter with her spirit guide leads her to discover a fantastical world that helps Aitana to understand the loss of her mother.