THE PAINTER AND THE SCORPION
Sadrak Zmork
Schedule
Thursday 12 - 10:00 - Multicines Rosaleda - Room 8 *Access for international buyers and festival programmers only.
Country Spain
Genre Documentary
Year 2026
Running Time 71 min
Screenplay Sadrak Zmork
Cinematography Raúl Cadenas de la Vega
Music Alicia Morote
Editing Débora Vargas, Sadrak Zmork
Cast Asier Etxeandia, Jesús Galiana,Asela Pérez Becerril, Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, Sadrak Zmork
International Sales Diamantína Films
Contact diamantina@diamantinafilms.com
Synopsis

Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 39, the artist Jesús Galiana is thrown into a feverish vital and pictorial search that culminates in a traumatic yet healing experience that completely transforms his art.

Sadrak Zmork

Sadrak Zmork is a filmmaker of Austrian origin born in Madrid (1974). A graduate with honors from ESCAC, she is known for writing and directing short films such as La semilla (2004), Bombón helado (2017), and Mejor actriz (2019). After a hiatus dedicated to raising her children, she is currently preparing her debut feature film.

Filmography

La semilla (short film, 2004)
Bombón helado (short film, 2017)
Mejor actriz (short film, 2019)
The painter and the scorpion (feature film, 2026)

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