11/03/2020 - After making his debut with When You No Longer Love Me, the Basque director is in the north of Spain until April, filming a dark drama with fantasy and horror elements

Itziar Ituño on the set of All the Moons (© Nico de Assas)

Since 17 February, Igor Legarreta (Bilbao, 1973) has been engrossed in the shoot for All the Moons (Ilargi Guztiak. Todas las lunas) [+see also:
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The cast of All the Moons comprises 12-year-old Haizea Carneros, in her first acting job, Josean Bengoetxea (The Deer [+see also:
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Written by Legarreta together with Jon Sagalá (Backwoods [+see also:
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All the Moons – which is being shot entirely in the Basque language – is a production by Spanish outfits Arcadia Motion Pictures, Kowalski Films, Pris&Batty Films and Ilargia Films AIE, in co-production with Noodles Productions (France). EiTB and RTVE are also involved, and the movie has received funding from the ICAA, the Basque government and the Gipuzkoa regional government. Filmax will take care of its Spanish distribution and international sales.

(Translated from Spanish)