SYNOPSIS
Nowadays only a few families living in the traditional way remain in the Basque Country. One day, one of these families is forced to cut the biggest treasure they have in their lands, one enormous century beech.
The trunk of the tree will begin its way, a pilgrimage that will bring us to light, among the daily jobs of the family, different elements of the life and culture of the basque people, revealing finally the true meaning of the journey.
ARTISTIC EQUIPMENT
People/The family
Josefa Ignaxia Zaldua, Josemari Jáuregui, Angel Mari Jáuregui, Mari Jose Zubillaga, Xabier Jáuregui, Itziar Jáuregui.
People/The hunters
Jose Mari Arburua, Gerardo Danboriena, Iñaki Danboriena, Joseba Danboriena, Patxi Elizalde, Miguel Errandonea, Javier Galarregui, Francisco Mari Iparraguirre, Jesús Mari Irigoyen, Angela Irisarri, Patxiku Irisarri, Josemari Picabea, Jesús Sanzberro, Mattin Sanzberro, Iñaki Zubieta.
Music/Mikel Laboa, J.A. Arce
Poet singer/Iñaki Murua
Narration/Félix Arkarazo
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT
Director: José María González Sánchez
Script writer: José María González Sánchez
Photography: José María González Sánchez
Edited: Manu de la Reina
Direct Sound: Aitor Perosterena
Mixed Sound: Jordi Arqué
DIRECTOR BIO-FILMOGRAPHY
My name is José María González Sánchez. I was born on 20 November 1969 in a small village, called Oñati, located in the Basque Country, in the north of Spain. I went to Barcelona to study cinematographic direction in the Catalonia´s Cinematographic Studies Centre (CEEC). In that period I made two short films (both recorded on digital format). The first was “The shadow of my soul”, a short fiction film of 23 minutes long without dialogues and recorded in black and white. The second was “Sahara”, a short documentary film about the Saharan refugee fields.
“… When the birds were lost” is my third work and my first feature film. This film has been to premiere in Bilbao. It has participied in many festivals like San Sebastian international film festival, the national documentary film and video festival of Buenos Aires, the international etnographic festival of Rio de Janeiro or the Etnographic festival of Espiello (Spain) where it won de prize of the best documentary film.
Nowadays only a few families living in the traditional way remain in the Basque Country. One day, one of these families is forced to cut the biggest treasure they have in their lands, one enormous century beech.
The trunk of the tree will begin its way, a pilgrimage that will bring us to light, among the daily jobs of the family, different elements of the life and culture of the basque people, revealing finally the true meaning of the journey.
ARTISTIC EQUIPMENT
People/The family
Josefa Ignaxia Zaldua, Josemari Jáuregui, Angel Mari Jáuregui, Mari Jose Zubillaga, Xabier Jáuregui, Itziar Jáuregui.
People/The hunters
Jose Mari Arburua, Gerardo Danboriena, Iñaki Danboriena, Joseba Danboriena, Patxi Elizalde, Miguel Errandonea, Javier Galarregui, Francisco Mari Iparraguirre, Jesús Mari Irigoyen, Angela Irisarri, Patxiku Irisarri, Josemari Picabea, Jesús Sanzberro, Mattin Sanzberro, Iñaki Zubieta.
Music/Mikel Laboa, J.A. Arce
Poet singer/Iñaki Murua
Narration/Félix Arkarazo
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT
Director: José María González Sánchez
Script writer: José María González Sánchez
Photography: José María González Sánchez
Edited: Manu de la Reina
Direct Sound: Aitor Perosterena
Mixed Sound: Jordi Arqué
DIRECTOR BIO-FILMOGRAPHY
My name is José María González Sánchez. I was born on 20 November 1969 in a small village, called Oñati, located in the Basque Country, in the north of Spain. I went to Barcelona to study cinematographic direction in the Catalonia´s Cinematographic Studies Centre (CEEC). In that period I made two short films (both recorded on digital format). The first was “The shadow of my soul”, a short fiction film of 23 minutes long without dialogues and recorded in black and white. The second was “Sahara”, a short documentary film about the Saharan refugee fields.“… When the birds were lost” is my third work and my first feature film. This film has been to premiere in Bilbao. It has participied in many festivals like San Sebastian international film festival, the national documentary film and video festival of Buenos Aires, the international etnographic festival of Rio de Janeiro or the Etnographic festival of Espiello (Spain) where it won de prize of the best documentary film.
