Magaluf Ghost Town [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Miguel Ángel Blanca
scheda film] (Spain/France), a documentary directed by Catalonian musician Miguel Ángel Blanca and set on the neighbouring island of Majorca, is just one convincing example of the type of film – daring, indefinable and unique – that audiences will be able to enjoy at the sixth edition of the Ibizacinefest – Ibiza International Independent Film Festival (IBZCF), which is headed up by energetic and enthusiastic filmmaker Xavi Herrero (Salka, In No Man’s Land [+leggi anche:
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This title is part of the official international section (dubbed Panorama), which, between 11 and 20 March, will screen (in theatres across Ibiza and, once again this year, via a dedicated spot on the Filmin platform) other indie film gems, such as Lobster Soup [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] (Spain/Iceland/Lithuania) by Pepe Andreu and Rafa Moles, All-In [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] (Belgium/Netherlands/France) by Volkan Uce, Rift Finfinnee [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] (Ethiopia/Germany) by Daniel Kötter, Ballenas (Argentina) by Paula Saidon, Beautiful Losers (Mexico) by Guillermo Margariños, Borom Taxi (Argentina) by Andrés Guerberoff and Please Hold the Line [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] (Austria) by Pavel Cuzuioc.

Another official international section at the event, revolving around characters (be they real or not so real), is titled Humans in Focus and contains, among others, some big-hearted European works, such as the production between Lebanon, Germany and Spain Miguel’s War [+leggi anche:
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scheda film], the odyssey of a man who crossed the Mediterranean in search of freedom, helmed by his friend and accomplice Eliane Raheb; The First Woman [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Miguel Eek
scheda film] by Majorca’s Miguel Eek, another film about someone who has to endure turbulent storms in her own head as she strives for something akin to normality; another investigation, this time delving into the mysteries of two boys’ lives, in The Saint of the Impossible [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Marc R Wilkins (Switzerland); a discussion on the difficulties of beginning the mourning process if one has no clear answers, in the Portuguese feature Shadow [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Bruno Gascón; another film from this neighbouring country, The Last Bath [+leggi anche:
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In addition, it is worth mentioning the section dedicated to New Spanish Film, with the presence of invigorating feature debuts, such as Ancient Soul [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Álvaro Gurrea
scheda film], the first film by Álvaro Gurrea, which took part in the Berlinale Forum one year ago; another non-fiction feature, Tierra de leche y miel by Carlos Mora, Gonzalo Recio and Hector Dominguez-Viguera; Pedra pàtria, filmed on Minorca by Macià Florit Campins; Aita Mari [+leggi anche:
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scheda film], in which Javi Julio tells of the transformation of an old tuna fishing boat into a vessel for rescuing refugees; and the gripping thriller Losing It All by Víctor Cerdán.

Of course, at the sixth IBZCF, there will be no lack of short-film sections (both national and international), another focusing on the environment in order to raise awareness among young people (Be Blue Think Green), yet another homing in on equal opportunities (and condemning discrimination), special sessions (standing out among which is that cinematic UFO known as The Sacred Spirit [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Chema García Ibarra
scheda film] by the peerless Chema García Ibarra) and a retrospective of short films from the Nouvelle Vague.

For more details of the programme and scheduled activities (including industry ones) on the menu at the sixth Ibiza International Independent Film Festival, you can visit its website.