Sleepless City

Plot

La Cañada Real, on the outskirts of Madrid, is one of the largest illegal shanty towns in Europe. Tonino, a 15-year-old Roma boy, has always lived here with his family. With his best friend Bilal, they film the world around them using a mobile phone, inspired by the gypsy legends he hears at home. But everything falls apart when a notice of imminent eviction arrives at his home and he discovers that his best friend is leaving La Cañada for good. Tonino finds himself torn between the dream of a new life and his attachment to his family and roots.

About Sleepless City

Sleepless City (Spanish: Ciudad sin sueño) is a 2025 drama film directed by Guillermo Galoe, and co-written by Galoe and Víctor Alonso-Berbel. A Spanish and French co-production, it was shot and set in the Cañada Real shanty town near Madrid. The film had its world premiere in the Critics' Week section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2025 ahead of its theatrical release in France by Pan Distribution on 3 September 2025 and in Spain on 21 November 2025 by BTeam Pictures.

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