2022 – 67th Edition
DOC Spain

Los Xey, una historia de película

Eneko Olasagasti, David Berraondo
Spain / Mexico / Argentina
 - 2022

The music and life journey undergone by the San Sebastian band since their creation in 1940 until their dissolution in 1961 is difficult to gauge with today’s eyes. The Xeys were one of the most famous musical groups in the world and left an indelible impression on many generations. This film is an attempt to recover their memory in the 21st century with the help of their relatives, musical experts and their modern-day counterparts, the Golden Apple Quartet, whose current show is a tribute to them.

Eneko Olasagasti, David Berraondo

Eneko Olasagasti studied Journalism and he graduated from the Basque Government’s School of Drama, Antzerti. During the 1980s he worked as an actor and in the early 1990s he moved into directing and scriptwriting for television series. In 1994 he made his feature film debut with ‘Maité’. In 1998 he founded the production company Tentazioa. His filmography includes other films such as ‘Sí, quiero...’ (1998) or ‘Hilos de sororidad’, (2019), among others. David Berraondo began his work in the audiovisual media in 1983 in San Sebastian. In 1986 he founded SINCRO Producción, a company dedicated to producing television programmes and documentaries. Between 1991 and 2018 he was Audiovisual Director of the San Sebastian Festival, and a commissioner of the organising committee of the Lau Haizetara Co-Production Forum.

DIRECTOR
Eneko Olasagasti, David Berraondo
SCREENPLAY
Eneko Olasagasti, David Berraondo
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Joselu Castro
EDITOR
Joselu Castro, Eneko Olasagasti
SOUND
Anartz Beobide, Haimar Olascoaga
MUSIC
Los Xey
PRODUCTION
David Berraondo
PRODUCTION COMPANY
SINCRO Producción, HV Films, 80 Mundos, RTVE
FEATURING
Xavier Albertí, Loyola Garmendia, José Ignacio Ansorena, Ángeles Afuera, Jabier Olaskoaga, Jon Bagües, Karlos Arguiñano, José Ramón Pardo
RUNNING TIME
96 min.
NARRADOR
José Felipe Auzmendi
TYPE
Largometraje
FORMAT
Color y B/N
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2022
COUNTRY
Spain / Mexico / Argentina
CONTACT
SINCRO Producción

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