Official short film section

In the courtyard of the old prison of Mataró

30th May at 21:00h — M|A|C Prison

Ticket: 5€

Open-air cinema in the courtyard of the old Mataró Prison with the screening of the short films competing for the Panòptic Awards 2025:

  • Simón (LSDavid | Spain | 2024 | 12 min)
  • Keepsake (Joan Bosch | Unitet States | 2023 | 6 min)
  • Torre 1 (Nil Manrique | Spain | 2024 | 10 min)
  • Trato Humano (César Ríos Aguilar | Spain | 2024 | 2 min)
  • Judoka (Ander  Iriarte | Spain | 2024 | 11 min)
  • Pequeño (Meka Ribera & Álvaro G. Company | Spain | 2023 | 12 min)

Simón

A unique video game character, created by a 13-year-old child in a life simulator, narrates the unfortunate story of his life from the moment he was generated. Full of hatred and resentment, he will seek answers about its world and the malevolent “God” that controls it.

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Direction: LSDavid
Country: Spain
Year of production: 2024
Genre: Fiction
Duration: 12 min

Keepsake

Alex and Emma are in a long-distance relationship: he in New York, she in Barcelona. Everything seems to be fine, until Mia – his best friend’s ex-partner – reappears in his life. Alex finds in Mia everything he now misses so much, and so he embarks on a journey of self-exploration in which he tries to understand the contradictions of a platonic love?

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Direction: Joan Bosch
Country: Unitet States
Year of production: 2022
Genre: Drama
Duration: 6 min

Torre 1

The port of a Mediterranean coastal city, which had once been the symbol of prosperity and the epicenter of life in the region, is now only the reflection of a decaying present. Static shots devoided of life reveal glimpses of a brilliant past, only interrupted by the intermittent sound of the construction of a residential apartment building that stands menacingly a few meters from the dock, presaging an even darker future.

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Direction: Nil Manrique i Vila
Country: Spain
Year of production: 2024
Genre: Experimental
Duration: 10 min

Trato Humano

An elderly lady accustomed to human interaction verbalises what she needs to be heard.

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Direction: César Ríos Aguilar
Country: Spain
Year of production: 2024
Genre: Drama
Duration: 2 min

Judoka

Adolescence is a complicated time. With only a few days to go before the regional championship, JUDOKA suffers a racist attack and goes into crisis. In order to be able to compete, he will have to work on his self-control and self-esteem.

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Direction: Ander Iriarte
Country: Spain
Year of production: 2024
Genre: Fiction
Duration: 11 min

Pequeño

When they are born they are beautiful, almost perfect. But they grow up so fast. If only there was a way to enjoy that unrepeatable age forever. Petit Toujour combines the latest advances in gene therapy and selective hormone blocking to extend your time with the most beautiful thing in the world, your baby.

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Direction: Meka Ribera, Álvaro G. Company
Country: Spain
Year of production: 2023
Genre: Fiction
Duration: 12 min