La Niña y el Mar

The journey of a seashell, from being a hermit crab’s refuge on the beach to gathering dust on a shelf as a grandmother’s nostalgic souvenir.

The sea can be many things; provider of food and work, playmate or harbinger of death. Set in the 1950s in the fishing town of Nazare, the ocean takes different shapes as it interacts with each member of a small family.

During a tedious train journey, Tara becomes separated from her parents and begins exploring the train cars, encountering strange creatures along the way. Without realizing it, she enters an endless labyrinth of wagons where fear and anxiety begin to haunt her. As she moves forward, Tara must confront her fears and learn how to control them a journey that Will lead her to grow and mature as a person.

A boy arrives at the beach and decides to record an audio message for his friend. He talks about his fear, his loneliness, and this strange desire to disappear for a while. As the sea moves, he tries to understand how far this pain will go.

The Agirre family, made up of Iñaki and Miren, and their children Aitor, Janire and Arene, is a wealthy family that enjoys a privileged position in Basque society. At the beginning of the story, a journalist interviews the perpetrator of the macabre murder of the owners of the well-known company “Talcos Agirre”. A call to the emergency services alerts the police to the event. The viewer is immersed in the intrigue surrounding the case until the identity of the murderer is revealed.

Cananga is a short documentary that explores how my grandfather's backyard became a personification of his life as a man of the sea and a reflection of his persona. Guided by the ballads by him composed, we discover not only his musical ability, but also the deep emocional connections that link the family to history, music and life at sea.