The eleventh edition of the RiuRau Film Festival has started this weekend. Yes, by a whisker. Although everything was ready to start the festival in La Xara on Friday with the section of Fiction in Valencian/Catalan, as has been done in recent years, it had to be suspended due to weather conditions. The storm forced to cancel the first day.
On Saturday and Sunday, however, the rain forgave. They were the days hosted by Dénia, once again allocating the Torrecremada gardens as the setting for such special events. Since sunset, the Dianense screen was illuminated to show 12 works that compete in the category of Fiction, and four more on Saturday belonging to the social fiction. Likewise, the sessions were used to screen some of the short films that had to be presented on Friday at La Xara but that the storm prevented.
The short films shown during these days were:
Fiction
- Like at home Honorato Ruiz and Joel Adan. 15min 17s
- Lament Ruben Sanchez. 12min 15s
- the infinite game Jose Colmarejo and Nacho Nava. 12min 41s
- Why don't I like strawberry ice cream? Inés Painter Sierra and Pablo Santidrián 9min
- The countenance, Carlos Moriana and Raúl Cerezo. 15min
- Typical deviation by Paco Ruiz. 10min 07s
- light in the dark by Fernando Lazzarini, Argentina. 5min 35s
- To the order! by Reza Zarringol, Iran. 12min 54s
- Thorns by Ivan Saiz. 15min
- Border by Anatael Perez. 2min 53s
- A mon sans crise by Ted Hardy-Carnac, France. 20min
- Cement and steel by Oriol Villar. 15min 51s
social fiction
- I'm Lina Julie Suarez. 20min 56s
- The fable of the quarantamaula Miguel Puga and Alberto Rey. 18min 10s
- Today's Economic Indicators Juan Esteban Angel. Colombia. 6min 6s
- GaiaMaximilien Saint-Cast, France 3min 50s
Tribute to three decades in charge of the culture of Dénia
Sunday was perhaps the most special day. It did not start off on the best foot, as problems with the inflatable screen forced the session to be delayed. However, it was possible to solve it and continue with the programming. Of course, the wait was more bearable thanks to the performance of a jazz duo willing to liven up the night.
Apart from the short films exhibited, undisputed protagonists of the festival, the most emotional moment of the night was during the tribute to Maribel Font, Culture technician of the Dénia City Council. With a video they wanted to recognize the technician for her more than three decades dedicated to the culture of the city, something that she thanked from the RRFF stage itself.
A festival that has only just begun
Next weekend the RiuRau Film Festival will move to Jesús Pobre for two days where we will see new candidates from the Ficció section, as well as proposals from the Escola de Cinema Riurau. In the same way, it will be time to see the results of the RIURAUFF EXPRESS filming and editing marathon that took place last weekend in the same municipality.
You can consult the complete program of the RiuRau Film Festival here.
