EVENTS
to the west, in zapata
Thursday, 21 May | 18:20 pm | Bertha DocHouse
Directed by David Bim | Cuba | 2025 | 75 min
In a constant cycle of survival and separation, a married couple must go to extreme lengths in the marshlands of Zapata to provide for their son.
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To the West, In Zapata is the result of an eight-year process, an immersive viewing experience shot under extreme conditions. For his first and mst personal project, Bim's intention was to witness the daily and painful separation of a family as the only viable mechanism to stay united. It unfolds through time with a quiet striking beauty.
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The film premiered at Visions du Réel 2025 where it won the FIPRESCI Prize and Special Jury Prize. It has since won the CineVision Award at Filmfest München, the Special Jury Prize at DMZ Docs, and Jury Award for Best Documentary at Hamptons International Film Festival.
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Followed by a Q&A with director David Bim.