EL FANTASMA DE LA QUINTA

The Quinta’s Ghost

España. 2025. . 16 min. Animación. .
  • Film Director: James A. Castillo.
  • Scriptwriter: James A. Castillo; Julio A. Serrano.
  • Cast: Maribel Verdú .
  • Cinematography: Mario de Dios.
  • Editing: Emily Killick.
  • Art director: James A. Castillo; Pakoto Martinez.
  • Music: Carlos Rodríguez.
  • Sound: Fede Pajaro.
  • Producer: James A. Castillo; Raúl Rocha.

In 1819, an exhausted Francisco de Goya retires to “La Quinta del Sordo” to spend his final days away from public life and focused on his work. Unfortunately, in the deep solitude of that modest country house, the painter falls seriously ill. Closer to death than ever before, Francisco de Goya is visited by the ghosts of his past. Tormented by these visits and with his health rapidly declining, Goya paints the Black Paintings on the walls of his home as a last resort to drive the ghosts out of his life—losing almost everything in the process, including his sanity and nearly his life.



James A. Castillo

James is a Director, Designer and Art Director. Spanish man settled in London, has more than a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. He co-founded Wise Mono Collective with Juancho Crespo in 2018. James' professional career has taken him from editorial illustration to art direction for virtual reality projects, including video games, design for animated films or board games. As a designer, he has worked with studios such as Paramount Pictures, Sony animation, Netflix or Google.

PROGRAMME ALCINE 54:

  • · 10/29/2025 - 20:30 at Teatro Salón Cervantes