
EL BON AUGURI (THE GOOD OMEN)
Non-fiction short / Catalonia / 13’ 40" / 2024 / Super-8, HD / Catalan
Produced by CCCB in collaboration with Dones Visuals and funded by Diputació de Barcelona. Distributed by Gargantua Film.
SYNOPSIS
A stone lies in a dry, abandoned place on the outskirts of Barcelona, in the middle of a mountain that's no longer a mountain. Thousands of years ago it was used as a place to leave offerings. Sacrifices were made here as petitions for good omens. The stone recalls the last shepherd in the area, the only one who visited it, before disappearing with his sheep. In the midst of an eternal summer, suddenly, a visit interrupts the stone's existence.
D’A Film Festival (CAT) – Simfonies de la Ciutat section
IndieLisboa (PT) – International Competition
Mediterranean Film Festival (BIH) – International Shorts Competition
Cinespaña (FR) – Section Relámpagos
IFEST (IT) – International Selection
Cinetoro (COL) – Espejismos
Verzió Documentary International Film Festival (HUN) – International Shorts Competition
Manifesta Biennale (CAT) – Focus Art Week Manifesta
Mostra Foradcamp (CAT) – International Selection
Festival Film Dokumenter Yogyakarta (IDN) – International Shorts Competition
Festival Jóvenes Realizadores – Granada Film Fest (ES) – Aguaespejo Competition
FIPADOC (FR) – International Shorts Competition
London Short Film Festival (UK) – Short Official Selection
Ibiza Cine Fest (ES) – International Shorts Competition
Tabaca Film Fest (ES) – Selecció Oficial
Vienna Shorts (AUT) – International Shorts Competition
Courtisane Festival (BEL) – Notes on Cinema
Leiden Shorts Film Festival (NLD) – Official Competition
Eugenea Film Festival (RO) – Official Competition
CREDITS
With the participation of Tornen Les Esquelles, Jose & Carlos Montoya
Production managment: Eva Murgui, Maria Gibert Espinós
Script: Alba Bresolí, Nila Núñez, Raquel Santanera
Photography and color: Ben Guez
Sound Design: Biel Blancafort
Soundtrack: Un cuc dins l’ull de Núria Andorrà, Ferran Fages, Tom Chant
Editing: Nila Núñez
Credits and poster: Ingrid Ferrer
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Poster design by Ingrid Ferrer