This Friday, February 24, the long-awaited epic adventure hits theaters Iratistarring Eneko Sagardoy, Edurne Azkarate e Itziar Ituño. The second feature film directed by Paul Urkijoafter Errementari (The Blacksmith and the Devil)achieved 5 nominations at the 37 Goya Awards, in the categories of Best Costumes, Best Original Song, Best Music, Best Special Effects and Best Adapted Screenplay.
These nominations were added to a long list of awards since its inception in the festival tour, among which it is worth highlighting the four Audience Awards obtained at four specialized festivals: the Canary Islands Fantastic Film Festival Ciudad de La Laguna Isla Calavera, the 32nd edition of Fancine de Málaga, the 33rd Week of Fantastic and Horror Cinema in San Sebastián and the Sitges Festival.
Irati it has been shot in different locations of Araba, Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia, Navarra and Huesca, and is set in the dark historical stage of the 8th century, with magical elements of Basque mythology.
With Basque as the main language, the cast is led by Goya Award winner Eneko Sagardoy (big), Edurne Azkarate (Gutuber), Iñigo Aranbarri (Patria, Nora), Nagore Aramburu (Flowers, Patria), Elena Uriz (Akelarre, the never seen), Iñaki Beraetxe (easter, Eight Basque surnames), Ramon Agirre (to the blacksmith, big), Kepa Errasti (Flowers, Lasa and Zabala) o Itziar Ituño (The Money HeistGoenkale), among others.
In the words of its director Paul Urkijo: “Irati It’s the medieval fantasy adventure movie I’ve always wanted to tell. I am fascinated by Basque Mythology and Irati is an epic homage to that dark and fascinating world of legend. To make it I have been freely inspired by characters from the graphic novel The Irati cycle by JL Landa and J. Muñoz and in other Basque legends and historical events such as the battle of Roncesvalles.”
Synopsis of ANGRY
8th century. Christianity spreads across Europe while pagan beliefs disappear.
As Charlemagne’s army advances through the Pyrenees, the leader of the valley asks an ancient goddess for help. Through a blood pact, he defeats the enemy by giving his life in exchange, but before, he makes his son Eneko promise to protect and lead his people in the new era.
Years later, Eneko faces that promise with a mission: to recover the body of his father buried in a pagan way next to Charlemagne’s treasure. Despite his Christian faith, he will need the help of Irati, an enigmatic pagan from the area.
The two young people will enter a strange and inhospitable forest where “everything that has a name exists”.
Irati is produced by Irati Zinema AIE (Bainet, Ikusgarri Films, Kilima Media) and in co-production with La Fidele Production. Likewise, it has the support of ICAA, EITB, RTVE, Basque Government, Vitoria – Gasteiz City Council, Foral Deputation of Álava and Foral Deputation of Gipuzkoa.
Fimax distributes Irati in cinemas in Spain and will be in charge of international sales.