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STRANGE RIVER

STRANGE RIVER

Two brothers, Dídac (15) and Biel (13) are travelling by bicycle along the Danube with their family. But everything changes when Dídac meets the mysterious Alexander (18), who appears among the waters as if he were a river ghost. What is not clear to Dídac is that his mother Monika harbours a secret related to the strange boy.

  • Fiction
  • Production

Data sheet

  • Year

    2023

  • Typology

    Fiction

  • Genre

    Road Movie

  • Duration

    100'

  • Original Version Language

    Catalan, English, German

  • Format

    Fiction Feature Film

Technical and artistic team

  • Director

    Jaume Claret

Status

  • Looking for

    • Coproducer

Contact

  • Xavi Font

    Xavi Font

    • Producer

    Xavi Font is a rare profile in film production.

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  • Jaume Claret

    Jaume Claret

    • Director

    Jaume Claret Muxart (1998) is a Catalan filmmaker.

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