VALLEY OF SHADOWS
Valle de Sombras
UK Premiere
A mix of adventure and thriller taking place in breathtaking landscapes and unknown civilizations which demands to be seen on the big screen to enjoy the stunning cinematography.
Valle de Sombras
Himalayas, 1999. Quique (Miguel Herrán from ‘Money Heist’), Clara (Susana Abaitua) and little Lucas (Iván Renedo) enjoy their first holiday together in northern India.
After an attack by local bandits, Quique is rescued by a native and transferred to a remote village in the mountains. There, without the possibility of returning to civilization until winter when the river freezes over, he lives with locals and finds a friend and teacher in local monk Prana (Alexandra Masangkay).
Director Salvador Calvo drew from classics of travel literature such as Verne and Twain, which were part of the readings of his earliest childhood. From there was born his fascination for traveling and the magnetism that the encounter with other cultures exerts on us all. Ultimately, this is a story that speaks of guilt, courage to face fears, friendship, solidarity and redemption, without losing any of the adventure of travel. This film has been selected as part of the Alma Ibérica strand in tribute to the Spanish and Portuguese explorers of the ‘New World’ in the 1400 and 1500s.
