Filmmaker Spotlight
HIDEN SOUL
ALMA OCULTA
Directed by Santiago Abollado
A young person vents their frustrations while walking through the countryside, frustrated at living confined within their own world. The short film attempts to adapt a theatrical monologue to a cinematic format, employing symbolic language in its set.
About the Film
A young person vents their frustrations while walking through the countryside, frustrated at living trapped in their own world. The young person speaks of the mind-heart duality, of playing a character, of their own journey, as they move through an environment that attempts to emulate the protagonist's feelings. The short film adapts a theatrical monologue to a cinematic format, employing symbolic language in its setting, and, in true theatrical style, featuring a performance that could be described as exaggerated or baroque.
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Category
- Short Film
- Country
- Spain
- Year
- 2025
- Language
- Spanish
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
Stills
Santiago Abollado
Santiago Abollado has been making films since 2018, with his work evolving toward a more professional standard over the years. By the age of 21, his filmography already spans over ten hours of content. He has explored various genres—including comedy, horror, drama, and action—as well as other audiovisual formats such as documentaries and music videos. His body of work includes several medium-length films and an amateur feature film, which consists of a series of sketches totaling two hours in length.
Credits
- Directed by
- Santiago Abollado
- Written by
- Santiago Abollado
- Produced by
- Santiago Abolllado
- Cinematography
- Pablo Montes
- Editing
- Santiago Abollado y Julio Túa
- Production design
- Valeria Noruega
- Music
- Fréderic Chopin
- Principal cast
- Santiago Abollado - Izan
- Also
- Assistant director - Julio Túa Cameraman - Pablo Montes y Román Celada (dron)
— Festival history
Honorable mention in SEVIFF
HIDEN SOUL is part of the Official Selection of the BIUFF Founding Edition 2026 — 75 films from 32 countries. See the full programme.