Spanish-Czech-French coproduction Ashes will premiere at the San Sebastianu IFF. Director: Oier Plaza, animation: Kote Camacho, camera: Lander Andonegi, music: Aitor Etxebarria, sound design: Ivan Horák, co-production: FMK – Babel doc – Cinepoint, visual post: i/o post
After reading the novel “The Impostor”, Professor Unai Eguía begins an investigation to uncover what happened to Enric Moner, a Catalan republican deported to Nazi camps. At the same time, Antón Gandarias investigates his uncle Anjel Lekuona, who was captured by the Gestapo in exile. Their paths cross and their research takes them to Prague, where they discover the incredible story of František Suchý and his son, who risked their lives to preserve the ashes of 2,000 victims of Nazism.