Basque Selfie

(2018)

Genres: Drama, Documentary

Year: 2018

Runtime: 83 мин

Country: Spain

Director: Joaquín Calderón

Cast: Agus Barandiaran, Ициар Итуньо, Itziar Aizpuru, Kandido Uranga, Aizpea Goenaga, Aitor Merino

Plot

Agus Barandiaran, ambassador of traditional Basque music and dance all over the world, is confronted with the worst thing that can happen to a Basque person: the demolition of his 1540 baserri (family farmhouse) to make way for a new road. Agus must fight the circumstances to try and protect his roots, because in the Basque culture "etxea" means much more than four walls. Basque Selfie is a sad but edifying story articulated around tradition, the tradition of keeping the signs of one’s own identity alive.