Directed by Paula C. Ventura and Javi Armas, Kipuka is part of the festival's official program, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Canarias Cinema section provides an overview of contemporary cinema produced in the archipelago, serving as a platform for new voices and authorial proposals.
The work stands out for its approach to the emotional and symbolic repercussions of the volcanic eruption in La Palma. The short film moves beyond mere factual description to delve into processes of memory, loss, and reconstruction, establishing a dialogue between individual experience and collective dimension.
The film proposes a dialogue between individual experience and collective dimension, positioning the territory not only as a setting, but as an active element in the construction of the narrative.
Formally, Kipuka is part of a tradition of observational cinema with contained sensibility, where the treatment of time, off-screen space, and the relationship between body and landscape are central to its cinematographic discourse. The cast includes Isabel Ordaz, Javi Armas, Yiyo Alonso, Carlos de León, and Ángel Cabrera.
The selection at this prestigious festival boosts Kipuka's trajectory in the film circuit, at a particularly relevant time for Canarian cinema. This recognition also helps consolidate the projection of Kipuka Films & Estudio in exhibition and development environments, a production company based in La Palma that focuses on authorial projects rooted in the territory.
The project has benefited from the associated production of Gerard Butler, Carmen Aguado, Van Marty, Elena Olmos, Federica Ceiner, and Rafael Rodríguez. Additionally, it has received support from the Cabildo de La Palma through Sodepal and the La Palma Film Commission, as well as the Consejería de Turismo. Collaborators also include the Ayuntamiento de El Paso, the Ayuntamiento de Los Llanos de Aridane, Look Like Brothers, Écija Canarias, Lineshy Productions, La Palma Natural, and Blackout Films.
