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  • Girls on Film Ep 159: Discussing gender identity, family and more with the director of 20,000 Species of Bees (Season 1, Episode 159)
  • Podcast Episode | Talk-Show

Girls on Film

Ep 159: Discussing gender identity, family and more with the director of 20,000 Species of Bees (Season 1, Episode 159)
Podcast Episode | Talk-Show
With Anna Smith for this episode is writer and director Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren who talks about her debut feature 20,000 Species of Bees, and film critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh to further discuss all that is explored in the beautiful and...See moreWith Anna Smith for this episode is writer and director Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren who talks about her debut feature 20,000 Species of Bees, and film critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh to further discuss all that is explored in the beautiful and sensitive coming of age tale. The tender, heartfelt drama centres on actor Sofía Otero, who won the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at 2022's Berlin Film Festival for her depiction of a transgender eight-year-old girl during a family holiday in the Basque Country. The return to her mother's hometown throws up questions of identity and belonging for not only our protagonist, but also the family that surrounds her with their own complexities and crises. First Anna Smith talks to fellow female film critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, discussing the characterisation of identity and the skillful handling of a complex issue through a lightness of touch. The film features stunning central performances not only by the young star Sofía Otero but also Patricia López Arnaiz who plays the distracted but loving mother and a further brilliant ensemble. Anna is then joined by writer and director Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren who gives us further insight into the inspiration for the work, and the impact of place in the symbolism of the film. See less
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Lydia Scott (producer)
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Emma Butt
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Updated Oct 24, 2023
Release date
Oct 24, 2023 (United States)
Awards
4 nominations

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