Illustrated Talk CIMA and (H)emen: Mirentxu Loyarte

An illustrated talk on Mirentxu Loyarte, pioneer of Basque-Navarrese documentary filmmaking. Screening of Irrintzi —1978— and a reflection on Loyarte’s legacy based on the work of filmmaker Iratxe Fresneda, director of Irrintziaren oihartzunak —2016—.

Introduction with Iratxe Fresneda (researcher and filmmaker), Miquel Martí Freixas (Artistic Director) and Teresa Morales de Álava (Executive Director).

Irrintzi - Rights and copy courtesy of Iñigo De Silva (Emergencia PC). Subtitling materials courtesy of Pimpinella Films.

Iratxe Fresneda’s biography

Iratxe Fresneda is part of a new generation of female directors shaped at the intersection of audiovisual research and professional practice. A professor at the University of the Basque Country, EHU, her cinema —inspired by “forgotten archives”— focuses, from a personal perspective, on non-fiction filmmaking.

Her first feature film, Irrintziaren oihartzunak —2016—, premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival and marked the beginning of “La trilogía del registro”, “The Registry Trilogy,” completed by Lurralde hotzak —2018— and Tetuán —2022—.

Her short piece Errotatiba —2024—, included in Kimuak 2025 and Ambulante México 2026, had its international premiere at Cinequest. She is currently working on her latest feature film, Bide guztiak.

Illustrated Talk CIMA and (H)emen: Mirentxu Loyarte