Sleepless City (Ciudad Sin Sueno)
Qumra Projects
Guillermo García López / Feature Narrative / Spain, France, Qatar
In Arabic, Spanish
Genres: Drama
Rated: This film has not been rated.
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Synopsis
La Cañada Real, on the outskirts of Madrid, is one of the largest illegal shanty towns in Europe. Tonino, a 15-year-old Roma boy, has always lived here with his family. With his best friend Bilal, they film the world around them using a mobile phone, inspired by the gypsy legends he hears at home. But everything falls apart when a notice of imminent eviction arrives at his home and he discovers that his best friend is leaving La Cañada for good. Tonino finds himself torn between the dream of a new life and his attachment to his family and roots.
About the Director
Born in Madrid, Spain, his works have premiered at Cannes, San Sebastián, IDFA, among other festivals, and have won two Goya awards. His short film ‘Aunque es de Noche’ (2023) premiered in the Festival de Cannes Official Selection, won the Goya for Best Short Fiction Film and was part of the César 2025 Official Selection. Also at the Festival de Cannes in 2023, he premiered his short film ‘As Gaivotas Cortam o Céu’at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes. He is currently completing his feature film ‘Ciudad Sin Sueño’, developed at the Spanish Film Academy Residency, at the script labs of Torino and Berlinale and La Résidence du Festival de Cannes. In 2020, he received the prestigious Princess of Girona Award for Arts and Literature.
Credits
- Director
- Guillermo García López
- Screenwriter
- Guillermo García López
- Producer
- Damien Megherbi, Alexandre Lafuente, Marisa Fernández Armenteros
- Production Company
- Les Valseurs (France), Les Valseurs Bordeaux (France), Tournellovision (France), Sintagma Films (Spain), BTeam Pictures (Spain), Encanta Film (Spain), Buenapinta Media (Spain)