The short films:

Grand Prix

  • Year: 2011
  • Country: Spain
  • Director: Anna Solanas, Marc Riba
  • Duration: 8min

A cloudless sky. Fast cars with roaring engines at the start. Blas, Ivan and Hector take their places…

The Hat

  • Year: 1964
  • Country: Spain
  • Director: Robert Balser
  • Duration: 8min

In this strange land, everyone wears a hat. Those without hats don't belong. This causes a man great problems...! Cult classic from the director of YELLOW SUBMARINE.

Gilbert

  • Year: 2024
  • Country: Spain
  • Director: Alex Salu, Arturo Lacal, Jordi Jiménez
  • Duration: 12min

Gilbert and Sullivan live on an island in the middle of the ocean. Sullivan is a trumpeter and Gilbert delivers packages with his gondola. One day, Gilbert decides to withhold a parcel actually intended for his neighbour. Delicate animation combining various techniques.

Muedra

  • Year: 2019
  • Country: Spain
  • Director: Cesar Diaz Melendez
  • Duration: 7min

Life can arise anywhere, nature works in mysterious ways and days can last for minutes. Although everything looks familiar, nothing is what it seems in this place. A powerful stop-motion film about nature and all its secrets.

The Story of Lupe and Bruno

  • Year: 2005
  • Country: Spain
  • Director: Anna Solanas, Marc Riba
  • Duration: 5min

La Lupe is in love with Bruno, but Bruno doesn't seem interested. A story about uncontrollable passions and impossible loves. But above all, this is the story of Lupe and Bruno, waiting together at the bus stop.

Don Cleque, the Flutist

  • Year: 1943
  • Country: Spain
  • Director: Francisco Tur
  • Duration: 8min

Don Cleque plays the flute so well that even the birds join him in singing his melodies.

Extra info

Get ready for a unique visual and auditory journey! Ciné del Sol invites you to discover the richness of Spanish animation, from puppet animation to hand-drawn illustrations and 3D. A magical and sunny cinematic experience, where images and electro-acoustic music, performed by musician Charo Calvo.

In collaboration with Europalia & TOOP.

This film concert is presented in the context of EUROPALIA ESPAÑA, in collaboration with AECID – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain. With the kind support of Mercury Films (Flixolé) and Filmoteca de Catalunya.