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Monte Bravo

Paula is a girl who lives in a Spanish village after the Civil War. One day, while playing with her brother Pablo, she sees a werewolf in the forest. But, is it real or just the child’s imagination? Through the siblings quest to find the werewolf, we deepen into a relationship, full of loneliness, joy and fear.

  • Noelia María Muíño González
    Director
    The Widow, Silent Hour
  • Noelia María Muíño González
    Writer
    The Widow, Silent Hour
  • Noelia María Muíño González
    Producer
    The Widow, Silent Hour
  • Paula Vázquez Corral
    Key Cast
    "Paula"
  • Pablo Balado Rey
    Key Cast
    "Pablo"
  • María Carmen Sanjurjo
    Key Cast
    "Grandma"
  • Isabel Salgueiros
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Historical, fantasy
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Galician, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York University
  • Edinburgh International Festival
    Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
    Festival cancelled, not premiered.
    Official Selection (Festival cancelled due to Covid)
  • Zinebi - BILBAO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM
    Bilbao
    Spain
    November 20, 2020
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cineuropa
    Santiago de Compostela
    Spain
  • Mostra de Curtas Vila de Noia
    Noia
    Spain
    October 27, 2020
    World preview (pre-estreno)
    Best Galician Shortfilm Award
  • Fic Andaina
    Redondela
    Spain
    April 6, 2021
    Best Short Film Award
  • Mostra de Curtas Ateneo Ferrolán
    Ferrol
    Spain
    December 20, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Seattle International Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    April 18, 2021
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Panic A Estrada
    A Estrada
    Spain
    March 31, 2021
    Jury Award
  • Semana de Cine de Lugo
    Lugo
    Spain
    September 20, 2021
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Banatu Filmak
    Distributor
    Country: Spain
    Rights: Theatrical
Director Biography - Noelia María Muíño González

Noelia Muíño (Galicia, 1992) is a video editor for 'The New York Times', and recent Graduate of the Master in Film Directing from New York University (USA).

Noelia is a writer, producer, director and editor both of short films and documentaries. Her films were selected by diferent film festivals, such as Zinebi, Seattle and Edinburgh, and she won several prizes, among them the ‘Best international short film’ prize for ‘The Widow’ at Alicante Film Festival.

Noelia also worked as 3D Camera artist for animated TV series and movies, and as a Director of Photography for short films. Currently, she is the co-director of her first TV series titled 'Sofía Casanova', that tells the story of the first female war journalist from Spain.

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Director Statement

"Monte Bravo" is a story about a situation that defined my whole childhood: being in charge, as a ten-year-old girl, of my older brother with Down Syndrome. Caring for him was a challenge, of course, but at the same time we shared so many beautiful moments, and so much love. However, I soon noticed how far my experience was from so many others who rarely got in contact with people with disabilities. Therefore, sharing this experience has been vital to me for a long time.

For that purpose, I decided to place the story in my homeland and right after the Civil War, a time when Galicia was a rather poor and dark place. Under a dictatorship, daily life in this region seemed to exist somewhere between hard realities and magical stories. "Monte Bravo" creates a sensorial experience filled with the textures, the flavors, and the smells of a place lost in time.