'Blood, sweat and joy', on the Camino: The documentary film 'Blood, sweat and joy', directed by the Cantabrian Rodolfo Montero (winner, among other recognitions, of two Goya awards) and co-directed by Rosana Marcos, has been selected as guest project in the Malaga Zone of Mercadoc.0, which will take place within the framework of the Malaga Festival from March 18 to 21, 2025. Participation in this event provides those selected with significant benefits, including personalized mentoring and access to an agenda of activities focused on the development of key aspects of each project. In addition, one project accreditation will be granted for access the entire MAFIZ Industry Zone, where other relevant events will be held during the festival.
'Blood, sweat and joy' is a project with a very strong social and inclusive content. “These types of projects are necessary for society to stop and think and build a fairer future and look with respect and admiration at the people and groups that, beyond the difficulties, are capable of moving forward with unity, support, effort and joy,” said the director. Rodolfo Montero. For his part, Rosana Marcos, co-director, has emphasized the learning and experience that comes with do the Camino de Santiago with the Association of Hemophiliacs of Malaga: “It's not just cinema, it's life and life in abundance.”
The Malaga Festival and Culturia, organizers of this event, have the support of the Ministry of Culture and the European Union – Next GenerationEU, reaffirming the commitment of Malaga as a strategic point for the Ibero-American documentary industry. This year, a total of 14 Ibero-American projects, with a focus on author documentaries, social media, docu-reality and investigation, all of them with themes of international interest.
SOURCE: EL DIARIO CANTABRIA
