February 1939. Spanish republicans are fleeing Franco’s dictatorship to France. The French government built concentration camps, confining the refugees, where they barely have access to hygiene, water and food. In one of these camps, separated by barbed wire, two men will become friends. One is a guard, the other is Josep Bartoli (Barcelona 1910 – NYC 1995), an illustrator who fights against Franco’s regime.
Festivals & Awards
Festival de Cannes – Official Selection 2020
European Film Award 2020 – Best European Animated Feature Film Award
César Award 2021 – Best Animated Film
FIFF Namur 2020 – Special Jury Award
Festival Internacional de Cine de Derechos Humanos 2021 – Special Jury Mention
Stuttgart IF of Animated Film 2021 – Special mention
Festival international du cinémafrancophone en Acadie 2020 – La Vague – Best International Feature Film
MyFrenchFilmFestival 2021 – Audience Award & International Press Prize
Press
A harsh history lesson as well as a good yarn, this visually arresting endeavour registers strongly at a time when refugees account for a record one percent of the world’s population.
SCREEN DAILY
The powerful saga of an unlikely friendship
SCREEN DAILY
Emphasising the saving power of art and of the spirit of resistance within a hostile environment, Josep echoes the words of its protagonist perfectly: “beautiful ideas, if they do not meet a beautiful person, they become death.”
CINEUROPA
Original title: Josep
Production: Les Films d'Ici Méditerranée - Imagic Telecom
Nationality: France - Spain
Year of production: 2020
Running time: 72'
Language: French - Spanish
Ratio: 2.39
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