20.000 species of bees

Genre: Fiction feature film

Year: 2023

Duration: 129 min.

An eight-year-old child struggles with the fact that people keep addressing her in confusing ways.

During a summer in the Basque Country among the beehives, she explores her identity alongside the women of her family, who at the same time reflect on their own lives and desires.

Film Crew

Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren

Scriptwriter and Director

Lara Izagirre y Valérie Delpierre

Executive Producers

Gariza Films and Inicia Films

Produced by

Sirimiri Films

Associate producer

Gina Ferrer García

DOP

Raúl Barreras

Editing

Eva Valiño

Sound

Koldo Corrella and Xanti Salvador

Sound Design

Izaskun Urkijo Alijo

Art director

Nerea Torrijos

Costumes

Ainhoa Eskisabel

Make up

NOMA Acting

Casting

Silvina Guglielmotti

Assistant Director

Pablo Vidal

Production Manager

ICAA, EITB, RTVE, MOVISTAR PLUS+, TV3, GOBIERNO VASCO, BIZKAIKO FORU ALDUNDIA, ARABAKO FORU ALDUNDIA, EBAKI, ECAM, UNA HABITACIÓN PROPIA

Funding

INSTITUT RAMON LLULL

In collaboration with

LUXBOX FILMS

Sales agent

BTEAM pictures

Distributor

Awards

Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance (Sofía Otero)

Berlinale

Ensemble Female Cast

Hong Kong International Film Festival

Mejor Ópera Prima

Festival de Cine de Guadalajara

Mejor Interpretación al ensemble

Festival de Cine de Guadalajara

Mejor dirección

Festival de Cine de Guadalajara

Gran Jury Award

Seattle International Film Festival

Goldenne Tanna

Freiburger Lesbenfilmtage

Biznaga de Oro

Festival de Málaga

Biznaga de Plata a Mejor Actriz de Reparto (Patricia López Arnaiz)

Festival de Málaga

Premio Feroz, Puerta Oscura

Festival de Málaga

Grand Prize

Seoul International Children's Film Festival

Audience Vote

Helsinki International Film Festival

Sebastiane Award

Gehitu