Marc Camardons's 'Per bruixa i metzinera' Selected for Málaga and D'A Festivals

Marc Camardons's short film *Per bruixa i metzinera*, shot in locations across southern Alt Urgell, has secured spots at two more prominent festivals.

The Andorran director with Oliana roots learned recently that his work was selected for the official section of the Málaga Film Festival, a key event in Spain's cinema calendar. It will screen there next Sunday, March 8, at 10pm in the Albéniz cinema.

The film has also been picked for D'A Film Festival in Barcelona, a showcase for independent and auteur cinema launched in 2011 by Noucinemart. Over the past decade, it has established itself as a major platform for emerging talents.

Camardons expressed disbelief upon hearing the Málaga news. "Cannes was spectacular and impressive, and it might overshadow the rest, but we've had an incredible run," he told *BonDia* shortly after returning from its screening at the Hainan Island International Film Festival in China.

Previously premiered at Cannes, the short has travelled to festivals in Sweden, Albania, India, the United States, and Valladolid's Seminci, among others.

A simple story rooted in Pyrenean folklore, it centres on the figure of the *trementinaire*—the matriarchal herbalist who shoulders family burdens. Camardons drew from tales shared by Alt Urgell grandmothers, both his own and others from the community, which rallied around the production involving ESCAC students.

The director aimed to craft a grounded narrative evoking forest fears, the unknown, and a touch of mystery. While audiences in Alt Urgell and Andorra await a local release, Camardons said it would arrive in spring, starting with screenings in Andorra and then touring Catalonia.