Horcynus Festival
Mon, 29 Jul
|Horcynus Orca
The Horcynus Festival, running from July 18 to August 8, 2024, is a flagship event of the summer in Messina. Under the theme "Choosing Tomorrow," the XXII edition of the festival, promoted by the Horcynus Orca and Messina Foundations, combines film screenings, music, literature, and educational work
Time and Location
29 Jul 2024, 21:00
Horcynus Orca, Largo Senatore Francesco Arena, Capo Peloro, 98164 Torre Faro ME, Italy
About the event
Horcynus Festival
LA NUEVA OLA - Spanish and Latin American Film Festival
Dates: July 28 to July 30
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July 29
9:00 PM - Short Film Screening: "Blow!"
Director: Neus Ballús
Country: Spain
Year: 2023
Duration: 14 minutes (National Premiere)
Synopsis: Mar dreams of recording the sound of whales. However, when she embarks on a journey with a team studying cetaceans, she realizes that to listen to the largest animal in the world, one must remain silent.
9:30 PM - Film Screening: "Upon Entry"
Directors: Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez
Country: Spain
Year: 2023
Duration: 77 minutes
Synopsis: Based on the directors' biographical experiences as Venezuelan immigrants, this film tells the story of a couple, Elena and Diego. She is Catalan, and he is Venezuelan. After living together in Barcelona, they decide to move to the United States, dreaming of a new life. However, at the immigration area of New York Airport, they encounter problems with the authorities. The young couple undergoes a grueling interrogation by border agents who suspect they might be hiding something, putting their dream at risk.