I'm Not From Here

2016 0h 26m ES

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7.5

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8.2

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 8★8.2IMDB · 91

Documentary

Synopsis

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Day after day, an elderly woman recalls the Spanish Basque country of her youth — while forgetting she is consigned to a retirement home in Chile.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Josebe Echaveguren
Herself
Mario Rosselot
Himself
Oscar Sotomayor
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maite Alberdi
Writers: Maite Alberdi
Languages: Basque, Spanish
Countries: Chile, Denmark, Lithuania

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Basque, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Chile, Denmark, Lithuania.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maite Alberdi, shot by Pablo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Juan Eduardo Murillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Josebe Echaveguren and Mario Rosselot and Oscar Sotomayor carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maite Alberdi directs. Pablo Valdés behind the camera. Juan Eduardo Murillo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile, Denmark, Lithuania. Dialogue in Basque, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Basque, Spanish.
4International production across 3 countries: Chile, Denmark, Lithuania.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Maite Alberdi, shot by Pablo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Juan Eduardo Murillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Josebe Echaveguren and Mario Rosselot and Oscar Sotomayor carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6264496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.