Even Though It’s Night

Section: International Competition IV.
Director: Guillermo García López
Runtime: 16 minutes
Country: Spain, France

La Cañada Real, Europe's largest slum on the outskirts of Madrid, has been without electricity for over a year. In the firelight, Toni, a 13 year-old boy, discovers that his best friend Nasser is leaving forever. Amongst Roma legends of a possible future, Toni looks for a way to stay connected to him.