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Judoka
(Judoca)
VOSE

Ander Iriarte

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COUNTRY Spain

PRODUCTION Mirokutana Koop Elk Txikia, Sonora Studios

YEAR2024

DURATION11 min

WRITING Estibalitz Urresola

CINEMATOGRAPHY Koldo Gabarain

MUSIC Paula Olaz

EDITION Amaia Merino, Ander Iriarte

CAST

Deniba Konare, Leire Núñez, Badiallo Diagouraga, Gorka Aritegui, Aitor de la Torre, Araitz Ortega, Janitz Fernandez, Maren Alonso, Beñat Altamira, Ander Aguirreche, Eneko Rekalde, Oihan Carramiñada, Julen Taboada

DISTRIBUTION Mirokutana

INTERNATIONAL SALES Mirokutana

CONTACT airiarte@mirokutana.com

SYNOPSIS Adolescence is a difficult time. Just days before the regional championship, Judoca suffers a racist attack and has a crisis. In order to compete, she must work on self-control and self-esteem.

Ander Iriarte Born in Oiartzun, Gipuzkoa, in 1986. He studied at ESCAC, where he graduated after participating in the collective film Los inocentes in 2013. He directed the feature-length documentary Echevarriatik Etxeberriara in 2014 and several short films, including Otsoko (2013), Sumud (2014), Emarri (2018) and Judoka (2024). Some of his feature-length documentaries are Bihar dok 13, included in the category Culinary Zinema in 2018, Blue Files, included in Zinemira category in 2022 and Let it Be Known in 2024. His work has been selected and awarded at festivals such as SSIFF, IDFA, FICX, Málaga, ZINEBI, Documenta Madrid, and DOCS MX. FILMOGRAPHY Judoka (short film, 2024), Indarkeriaren Oi(h)artzunak (Que se sepa) (documentary, 2023), Otsoko (short film, 2023), Karpeta Urdinak (Carpetas azules) (documentary, 2022), Emarri (short film, 2018), Bihar dok 13 (documentary, 2018), Sumud (short film, 2014), Los Inocentes (feature film, 2013), Echevarriatik Etxeberriara (documentary, 2013)