Eneko Sagardoy

Those About to Die

Within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome, follow an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect and collide.

Goenkale

Goenkale is a Basque soap-opera, produced by Pausoka Entertainment and ETB, which is broadcast every Monday and Tuesday on Basque Radio-television's first channel, ETB 1. Set up in an imaginary Basque seaside town, the title of the serial is the name of the main street in that town. First broadcast in 1994, almost 3,000 episodes have been made so far, and it is one of the most successful programmes of ETB 1. In the beginning every chapter lasted 30 minutes and they were broadcast from Monday to Friday. Then the Friday episode was removed. Since 2004 two one hour long episodes are broadcast every Monday and Tuesday. Then thirty-minute episodes are repeated in the afternoon everyday.

La canción

Spain, 1968, an ambitious television executive is tasked with winning the Eurovision Song Contest. Massiel's catchy "La La La" triumphs with an iconic performance. This is the story behind that unexpected victory.

My Dearest Señorita

A young woman from a traditional family learns she's intersex, sparking a journey of self-discovery, gender identity and love found in unexpected places.

Patria

A look at the impact of Spain’s Basque conflict on ordinary people on both sides, such as the widow of a man killed by the ETA who returns to her home village after the 2011 ceasefire between the separatist group and the Spanish government, and her former intimate friend, the mother of a jailed terrorist.

This Solitude

Leo and Lorea have loved one another. Maybe they still do. But something in them has broken. After five years, their relationship is done. He looks after his sick father, trapped between responsibility and an emotional void that weighs him down. She, caught up in poorly-paid jobs and personal crises, tries to get her life back on track without really knowing where to begin. They are two bodies, tired and alone, pierced by their precarious situation, by unresolved issues, by the emotional legacy of a generation who always seem to come late to everything: to love, to stability, to maturity, to serenity, to personal satisfaction.

Hestia

1991. While Spain is in the midst of the euphoric run-up to Expo ’92 in Seville and the Barcelona Olympic Games, several generations of gay men watch as AIDS takes everything away from them. Miguel, a young man who is beginning to die, picks up Hugo—a young man who is just beginning to live—on the road. Together, they travel through a hidden, almost magical Spain, full of unfinished stories and chosen homes.

Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil

Basque Country, Spain, 1843. A police constable arrives at a small village in Álava to investigate a mysterious blacksmith who lives alone deep in the woods.

Giant

Having fought in the First Carlist War, Martin returns to his family farm in Gipuzkoa only to find that his younger brother, Joaquín, towers over him in height. Convinced that everyone will want to pay to see the tallest man on Earth, the siblings set out on a long trip all over Europe, during which ambition, money and fame will forever change the family’s fate. A story based on true events.

Black Is Beltza II: Ainhoa

Ainhoa is born by chance in La Paz (Bolivia); but she grows up in Cuba and, at the age of 21, in 1988, she travels to the Basque Country (Spain) to discover the land of Manex, her father. In the midst of political struggle, she meets Josune, a committed journalist, and her group of friends.

En el círculo del asesino

Blanco

On 11 July 1997, terrorist organisation Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) abducted Miguel Ángel Blanco, a 29-year-old councillor for the conservative Partido Popular in Ermua. The cell demanded that the Spanish government transfer their prisoners to jails in the Basque Country, threatening to kill Blanco unless conditions were met within two days.

Death Knell

Human bones are found at the Garizmendi farmhouse. Farmers Fermin and Karmen call their son Nestor, who reports the matter to the authorities. But, when the agents turn up, the bones are gone. Suddenly, the bell on the nearby chapel begins to peal. This bad omen announces the coming of tragic events and reopens old wounds within the family and those around it.

Sand Mouths

Inspector Nerea Garcia is sent to a small fishing village to investigate the disappearance of a skipper. She will soon realize that it is not a routine case and that nothing is what it seems. The past is always unpredictable.

The Accordionist's Son

David Imaz had to flee from the Basque Country in the mid-seventies, repudiated by his people, accused of betrayal. Despite having found happiness in California, his past still weighs him down and the feeling of guilt prevents him from being able to settle down and peacefully enjoy the last days of his life. Joseba Altuna, his childhood friend, comes to say goodbye and to settle the score while he's at it. It's been a long time since they saw one another, but the time has come to face the truth.