Bugarach

No one took much notice of Bugarach until the world was coming to an end. In early 2012, the citizens of this tiny village in the south of France are going to church, swimming in lakes and voting in their country’s upcoming presidential election. But amidst the growing paranoia of the approaching Mayan doomsday prophecy, a news story appears that alleges when the apocalypse hits, Bugarach will be the only place on the planet to survive. The story gathers global attention, attracting the interests of international media outlets, mystic prophets and all those looking for a ticket to the rapture. The anxieties of the inhabitants are less focused on apocalyptic prophecies and more on the massive influx of outsiders looking for a way to squeeze themselves into their quiet rural community. With the fate of the world on the line, Bugarach is forced into the spotlight as Earth’s surprising and reluctant hero.

Nadie se tomó muy en serio la historia de Bugarach hasta que el mundo estaba llegando a su fin. A principios de 2012, los ciudadanos de este pequeño pueblo del sur de Francia van a la iglesia, nadan en el lago y van a votar para las próximas elecciones presidenciales de su país. Pero el costumbrismo rural y la rutina se ve alterada por una noticia: Bugarach será el único lugar seguro en el mundo cuando se materialice el Apocalipsis anunciado por los mayas cuatro mil años atrás. La efeméride se vuelve de interés general y Bugarach, ese pequeño pueblo, se llena de gente buscando respuestas, aguardando la salvación, atraídos por los medios de comunicación internacionales. Pero la pregunta es: ¿Quienes son los locos?

Awards
FIPRESCI award at St. Petersburg Message to Man 2014

Main Selections
Catalan Academy of Cinema “Gaudí Awards” 2015 Nominee, Best Documentary Film category
Hot Docs Toronto 2014 – Official Selection
Visions du Réel Nyon 2014 – Official Selection
Europa Prix 2014 – Official Selection
IDFA Amsterdam 2014 – Best of Fests
Dok Leipzig 2014 – Official Selection
Documentamadrid 2014 – Official Selection
DocsBarcelona 2014 – Official Selection
Cinespaña Toulouse 2014 – Official Selection
Guanajuato Film Festival 2014 – Official Selection
CIFF Camden International Film Festival, Maine 2014 – Official Selection
Trento Film Festival 2014 – Official Selection
Antenna Documentary Film Festival Sydney 2014 – Official Selection – Opening night
Astra Film Festival Romania 2014 – Official Selection
Overlook CinemAvvenire 2014 – Official Selection
Antofagasta FF 2015 – Official Selection
Mar del Plata 2015 – Sentidos del humor Selection
Sofia International Film Festival 2015 – Official Selection
Big Sky Documentary Göteborg 2015 – Official Selection
Belfast FF 2015 – Official Selection
Cinerama BC Brasil 2015 – Official Selection
One World Prague 2015 – Official Selection
Fidadoc Agadir 2015 -Official Selection