I Had A Life

I HAD A LIFE

FEATURE FILM

SYNOPSIS

Jesús arrives at a housing and employment reincorporation centre, after living on the streets for a decade. Now Jesús’ life is full of rules. His struggle doesn’t make sense if he is not free to make his own decisions. After years depending on social services he leaves the programme with all of the risks this decision entails. Elena, coordinator of the supervised accommodation, is writing her thesis on the reincorporation of homeless people. When Jesús leaves, her research takes a turn and she focuses her thesis on Jesús’ life story. Elena becomes his only emotional support.

Title: I Had A Life
Format: 2.39:1
Running time: 71 MIN.
Genre: Documentary
Film company: Calibrando Producciones
Director: Octavio Guerra
Screenwriter: Octavio Guerra
Production: Elisa Torres
DOP: Carlos Aparicio
Sound design: Álex F. Capilla
Music: Celia Rivero
Amount of IVC support: 82.643,67 €
International distribution: Begin Again Films
National distribution: Begin Again Films
Production year: 2023

WIPs & LABs
-SEMILLERU LAB AWARD/DCP DELUXE AWARD – XIXÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Spain)
-BEST PROJECT AWARD PLATFORM VLC DOCS (Spain)
-DOCSMX IMPACT LAB AWARD – DOCSUR MIRADASDOC (Spain)

FESTIVALS
-OFFICIAL SELECTION. THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL (Greece)
-OFFICIAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMS SECTION. MÁLAGA FILM FESTIVAL (Spain)
-CANARIAS CINEMA OFFICIAL SECTION. LPA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Spain)
-TALLGRASS FILM FESTIVAL – FEATURE (U.S.A.)
-LEÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL- LARGO 2024 (Mexico)
-EYES AND LENSES (Poland)
-CIUTADÀ COMPROMÉS FILM FESTIVAL (Spain)
-SGAE DOCUMENTAL (Spain)
-SECCIÓN OFICIAL MIRADES. DOCSVALÈNCIA ESPAI DE NO FICCIÓ (Spain)
-OFFICIAL SECTION. ALCANCES – DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (Spain)
-MIRADAS RIZOMÁTICAS OFFICIAL SECTION. RIZOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Spain)
-OFFICIAL SECTION. DOCUMENTAL CINEMA AND HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL OF ERRENTERIA (Spain)

WIPs & LABs
-AGORA DOCS IN PROGRESS – THESSALONIKI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL (Greece)
-LABORATORY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS IN THE CANARY ISLANDS – CREADOC (Spain)
-DOCS MX IMPACT LAB (Mexico)

MARKETS
-INDUSTRY NEBULAE – DOCLISBOA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Portugal)
-VISIONS DU RÉEL FILMMARKET (Switzerland)
-DOK FILM MARKET – DOK LEIPZIG (Germany)