Country Spain Genre Adventure, Fantasy, Horror Year 2025 Running Time 96 min Screenplay Paul Urkijo Cinematography Gorka Gómez Music Maite Arroitajauregi, Aránzazu Calleja Editing Elena Ruiz Cast Yune Nogueiras, Ane Gabarain, Elena Irureta, Iñake Irastorza, Xabi International Sales Filmax Contact filmax@filmax.com Synopsis

The Basque mountains, 17th century. Amidst the witch hunts, Kattalin flees from her husband, abandoning the farmhouse in the middle of the night. Lost in the darkness of the forest, she senses a presence stalking her. Along the way, she encounters three women washing clothes by the river, sharing scary tales and village gossip. To her astonishment, Kattalin will end up becoming part of those very stories.

Paul Urkijo

Paul Urkijo Alijo is a Basque director and screenwriter born in Vitoria-Gasteiz in 1984. A Fine Arts graduate with a passion for mythology and the fantastic genre, he began his career directing acclaimed short films. He made his feature debut with Errementari (The Blacksmith and the Devil), based on Basque folklore. His second film, the epic Irati, became the most-watched Basque-language film in history. His latest work is Gaua.

Filmography

Nails (short film, 2005)
Lead Fish (short film, 2007)
Playing with Death (short film, 2011)
The Thing Under the Bed (short film, 2011)
Monsters Do Not Exist (short film, 2012)
Naara (short film, 2015)
The Black Forest (short film, 2015)
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil (feature film, 2017)
Dar-Dar (short film, 2020)
Irati (feature film, 2022)
Gaua (the night) (feature film, 2025)

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