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'Cork' is an upcoming Spanish rural drama film directed by Mikel Gurrea which stars Vicky Luengo and Pol Lpez alongside Ilyass El Ouahdani. It is shot in Catalan.

Plot



Set in rural Catalonia, the plot follows a couple (Elena and Ivn) who moves from the city to the countryside to run an inherited cork plantation, involving as outsiders in the scalating tension between local and immigrant cork workers.

Cast



* Vicky Luengo as Elena

* Pol Lpez as Ivn

* Ilyass El Ouahdani as Karim

Production



Gurrea's debut feature, the project was developed at the San Sebastin's Ikusmira Berriak 2016 Residency, Sources2 and the Sam Spiegel Film Lab. The screenplay was penned by Gurrea alongside Francisco Kosterlitz.

Laia Costa was originally a cast choice for one of the leads, but eventually Vicky Luengo was cast as the protagonist. The film was produced by Lastor Media alongside Malmo Pictures and Irusoin, with the participation of TV3, EiTB, and funding from ICAA, , and support from Creative Europe's MEDIA. It was shot in Catalan in locations of the province of Girona, including the Albera Massif (Alt Empord), with, in addition to the three leads, a cast consisting of non-professional actors, primarily cork workers. Shooting started on 19 July 2021.

Release



The film was selected for screening at the 70th San Sebastin International Film Festival's main competition, set for a September 19, 2022 world premiere. Its theatrical release is tentatively expected for December 2022.

See also



* List of Spanish films of 2022

References



Category:Upcoming films

Category:Catalan-language films

Category:Spanish drama films

Category:Films shot in the province of Girona

Category:Films set in Catalonia

Category:Films about internal migration

Category:Films about immigration to Spain

Category:Upcoming directorial debut films

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