Albert Pintó is currently filming Barren Land, between Cádiz and Madrid. The suspense film stars Luis Zahera (Goya winner for The Realm [+leggi anche:
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The film is written by Fernando Navarro (Saturn Return [+leggi anche:
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According to the director, Albert Pintó, "Barren Land is an ode to friendship, a story centred around three characters who have taken very different paths due to the situation that has been going on for a long time in the south of Spain. We hope that the film will reflect how all this is affecting the lives of the people who live here, their family structures and their way of life.”

The filmography of Albert Pintó (Barcelona, 1985) always invokes tension, suspense and emotion. His debut, the cult film directed with Caye Casas Killing God [+leggi anche:
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Barren Land is produced by the Spanish companies Esto también pasará, Glow, En tierra de nadie Films AIE and la mexicana SDB Films. It includes the participation of Prime Video, RTVE, Canal Sur, Mogambo and Crea SGR, in association with Film Factory, its sales agent, and is supported by ICAA. It will be distributed in Spain by Sony Pictures.