Far From the Trees

Plot

Adela, a Mexican sound artist, travels from the jungle to the Peruvian Andes alongside Lucho, a guide and translator. Following the legacy of her grandfather, a Republican exiled in Mexico, she weaves a sound map of endangered languages. When the fear of death breaks in, reality fractures. The journey turns into an intimate passage that confronts her with memory, grief, uprooting and identity.

About Far From the Trees

Far From the Trees (Spanish: Lejos de los árboles) is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Meritxell Colell. A co-production among Spain, Peru and Italy, it follows Adela, a Mexican artist, and granddaughter of Republican exiles, who continuing her grandfather's legacy takes a trip to Peru. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 79th Locarno Film Festival on 9 August 2026, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize. It subsequently held its national premiere at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 18 September 2026, screening in the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera for the 'Zabaltegi-Tabakalera award'.

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