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IDILIA
Directed by Francisco Martínez Gallego
In the not-too-distant future, humanity has suppressed the use of artificial intelligences. A woman named Diana Leiva has remained locked in her room for unknown reasons for more than three years.
About the Film
In the not-too-distant future, an association called IDILIA is dedicated to recruiting children with high intellectual capacities. The purpose of this organization is supposedly to offer alternatives for building a better future in a world totally influenced by Artificial Intelligences.
30 years after the arrival of this foundation in Spain, Diana Leiva has become a key figure in this corporation after writing a work that changed the world. However, in recent years, the woman has decided to confine herself to one of IDILIA's rooms of her own free will. No one knows the reasons for this decision.
Content notes: Graphic violence
- Runtime
- 1 h 13 min
- Category
- Feature Film
- Country
- Spain
- Year
- 2024
- Language
- Spanish
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
Stills
Francisco Martínez Gallego
Born in Mallorca in 1972 and 1984 respectively, these two brothers have spent almost their entire professional careers in advertising, working for prestigious brands.
Javier studied screenwriting and directing at ESCAC (Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya). José is an acclaimed director and photographer whose work has received several national awards, including the CdC Award from the Spanish Creative Club in San Sebastián for the commercial "Hazte un selfie con tu abuela" ("Take a Selfie with Your Grandmother"), two Lux Awards for Best Industrial and Best Free-Style Photography Collection, and LAUS Award for "This is Palma" campaign.
Credits
- Directed by
- José Taltavull Sepúlveda y Javier Canales Sepúlveda
- Written by
- Javier Canales Sepúlveda
- Produced by
- Francisco Martínez Gallego
- Production company
- Viejo Lobo
- Cinematography
- Beñat Belaza Martínez
- Editing
- Alberto Andreu Sánchez
- Production design
- José Taltavull Sepúñveda
- Sound
- José Luis Vives Álvarez de Sotomayor
- Music
- Elías Fabré Ferrer & Niño de Elche
- Principal cast
- Norma Ruiz - Diana Leiva Raul Prieto - Carlos Leiva Alfons Nieto - Soldado Sánchez Andrew Tarbet - Sinclair Eva Isanta - Valeria Daniel Fuster - Sargento Rodríguez Borja Tous - Soldado Herrera Catalina Solivellas - Eva Luna Javier Coromina - Soldado Bermúdez
— Festival history
Best Actress - Norma Ruiz @ IFFNY Best Cinematography - Beñat Belaza @ IFFNY Best Film @ MADRIFF Best Director @ MADRIFF Official selections @ FANT, VALEIFF & Atlàntida Mallorca
IDILIA is part of the Official Selection of the BIUFF Founding Edition 2026 — 75 films from 32 countries. See the full programme.