A tarea

Best Short Documentary Alfonso O'Donnell Spain, Documentary, Galician, Spanish, 00:28:20

Poachers and climate change are wiping out the fine clam and the slimy clam in the Galician estuaries. A group of shellfish gatherers on foot fight to remedy this imbalance. A hard work whose tradition is extinguished with each generation.

Film block: DOCUMENTARY / ON STRUGGLE AND RESILIENCE

Screening:

Saturday 28-06-2025 / 13:00

Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1

Language Galician, Spanish
Country Spain
Genre Documentary
Cinematographer Alfonso O’Donnell
Scriptwriter Alfonso O’Donnell
Producer Alfonso O Donnell Gonzalez de Castejon
Music Ivan Miguélez, ARTLIST
Editor Alfonso O’Donnell
Cast Ana Vidal, Iberia Currás, Luis Sequeiro, María Dolores Álvarez, María josé Freitas, María Soledad Pérez, Miguel Rodal, Rosa Pérez Trigo
Year of creation 2025
Duration 00:28:20

Director Alfonso O'Donnell

Alfonso O'Donnell has been director, editor and director of photography for over 14 years. He has extensive experience in the world of documentary filmmaking. In his career he has 49 nominations and 9 First Prizes in national and international festivals. His two most outstanding works are “Viento de Atunes”, winner of 3 National Awards and nominated for the Goya Awards as Best Documentary Short Film in its 2016 edition and “Abuelo Fuego” winner of 6 First Awards in 2019. After “Es la vida” documentary directed in 2023, touring the festival circuit. He is currently presenting his new documentary film “A tarea”.