2026 – 71st edition

The Waters

As augas

Ledicia Sola

Spain

- 2026

Nora’s life takes an unexpected turn at 43. After breaking up with her partner, she returns to the spring of her childhood, hoping its waters will heal all her wounds. Her friends Antía and Marta are not going to leave her alone, and together they make a decision that will change everything: to reinvent their idea of family and build a new beginning based on friendship.

Ledicia Sola

Actress, screenwriter, and director, her work stems from the intersection of languages, bodies, and emotions. With an eclectic vision and a distinctive voice, she has honed her craft in alternative theatre, navigating both collective processes and deeply personal pieces. As a film actress, she won the Mestre Mateo Award for ‘Os fenómenos’ (Alfonso Zarauza, 2014) and was a finalist again for ‘Malencolía’ (Alfonso Zarauza, 2021). She has established herself in film and television with credits including ‘A esmorga’, ‘My Prison Yard’, ‘Gran Reserva’, ‘Unauthorised Living’, ‘Amar es para siempre’, ‘The Mallorca Files’, ‘Justicia artificial’, and the most recent, ‘Still Afloat’, by Gonzaga Manso. Never losing sight of independent creative endeavours, she continues to explore new artistic idioms. ‘As augas’ (2026), her first feature film as screenwriter and director, is the fruit of this exploration.

DIRECTOR

Ledicia Sola

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Alberte Branco

EDITOR

Salwa Azzam

SOUND

Diego Staub, Xavier Souto

MUSIC

Lucía Aldao (Pava)

PRODUCTION

Alfonso Zarauza, Daniel Froiz