Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival (FICX) celebrates its 62nd edition from 15 to 23 November, screening a wide selection including 75 Spanish (co-)productions (feature films and short films), which reinforces its commitment to Spanish cinema.

One of its two main competitive sections the Official Albar Section, will feature French filmmakers Emmanuel Mouret, returning to the event for the third time with Three Friends [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Patricia Mazuy
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intervista: Arnaud e Jean-Marie Larrieu
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intervista: Boris Lojkine
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intervista: Bruno Dumont
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intervista: Matthias Glasner
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intervista: Elín Hall
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scheda film], which he made together with the philosopher Christian Ferencz-Flatz. The Spanish title in the section is Retaguardia, by Asturian director Ramón Lluís Bande. It presents the archaeology of a possibility, at the same time that on the screen this possibility, this potential, is transformed into cinema. And finally, from outside Europe comes the Argentinian Matías Piñeiro with You Burn Me [+leggi anche:
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The Retueyos Official Selection, which focuses on new creators, will include the European films Peaches Goes Bananas [+leggi anche:
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Finally, underground veteran Ado Arrieta and the young talent Celia Rico Clavellino (Journey to a Mother's Room [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Andrea Jaurrieta
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intervista: Enrique Buleo
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