[THURSDAY 18th OF DECEMBER, 6:00PM-8:30PM. Teatro Salón Cervantes]
THE SHORTEST DAY TICKETS
At the gates of the Goya, we rescued some of the Madrid short films from the shortlist in collaboration with the MADRID EN CORTO catalogue.
MADRID EN CORTO. Goya Awards Special
ANGUISH
Spain. 2024. Color. 23 min. Fiction.
Director: Eulalia Ramón.
Adela and Rosa were friends in college, but life gradually pulled them apart. Rosa became a teacher, while Adela, who dreamed of becoming a writer, ended up working as a hitwoman for a low-level mob boss. Shortly after turning sixty, both women are discarded on the same day by the lives they chose.
BITING DOGS
Spain. 2025. 14 min. Fiction.
Director: Eva Vázquez de Reoyo. Cast: Marina Salas.
The protagonist’s life has been uneventful, but things take an exciting turn when a stray dog crosses her path, seemingly the perfect companion. Unfortunately, the initial attraction soon fades, and after a period of intense romantic bombardment, the dog reveals itself as a controlling narcissist and a genuine son of a bitch. Biting Dogs is a dark comedy about emotional dependency, psychomagic, narcissism, and a handsaw.
HYDRA
Spain. 2025. 19 min. Fiction.
Director: Samuel Hurtado.
Miriam is the favorite to win her final junior swimming competition. But something lurks in the water—a dark presence that stands between her and the scholarship that could launch her professional career. For the first time, she meets a rival worthy of her. Her success and her life are at stake.
UNSAVABLE
Spain. 2024. 18 min. Fiction.
Director: Javier Marco.
Mauro has arranged to have dinner at a luxurious restaurant with Ángel, the stranger whose life he saved a few weeks ago.
