20e édition : Du 15 au 29 avril 2025

Luis Soto Muñoz

Luis Soto Muñoz

Director, Screenwriter, Producer

Spain

Born in 2000 in Spain, Luis Muñoz Cubillo, aka Soto, graduated in Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts from the TAI School in Madrid. At the age of 19, he founded the collective "La Huelga de las Sardinas," with which he directed most of his works.

His films are characterized by the use of rural areas as backdrops. Interested in decentralized production models, he creates his films with an aura of escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

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Biography

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Awards

21 DOCUMENTA MADRID
Special Jury Mention 2024
The Trail Left by Time
61st Gijón International Film Festival
Best Feature Film (FIPRESCI Award) 2023
The Trail Left by Time
61st Gijón International Film Festival
Best Spanish Film - Special Jury 2023
The Trail Left by Time

Reviews

“The only country a man has is his childhood.”
Luis Soto Muñoz

“Transforming the streets where we grew up into a movie set.”
Luis Soto Muñoz

“Filming in the very places where as a child I dreamed of making films.”
Luis Soto Muñoz

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