France / May 17, 2023 / Cannes Film Festival
14min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
La Cañada Real, Europe’s largest slum on the outskirts of Madrid, has been without electricity for over a year. Toni, 13 years old and his best friend Nasser have made this neighborhood their playground and adventure. But one day, Nasser tells Toni that he is leaving for France with his family.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Aunque es de noche |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Salon Indien Films, Sintagma Films, Les Valseurs |
| Release date | 17 maggio 2023 |
| Executive producer | Marina García López |
| Production | Marina García López, Justin Pechberty, Pablo de la Chica, David Casas Riesco, Damien Megherbi, Nabil Bellahsene |
| Writer | Guillermo Galoe, Inbar Horesh |
| Casting | Elena Saura |
| Editing | Victoria Lammers, Edu Aranda |
| Cinematography | Alana Mejía González, Manuel Mateos, Cristian Díaz Higueruela, Fabián Jiménez |
| Assistant directors | Rodrigo Molleda, Pau Teixidor, Alejandra Rey, Guillermo Galoe, Elena Moreno-Martet, Federico Zordán |
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| Lighting | Daniel Hernández Torres, Zuhaitz Silva García, Víctor Escalera, Pablo Ledesma, Alberto Ramos Nogues, Juan Andrés Coellar, Esteban Novillo, Raquel Pérez |
| Camera operators | Alana Mejía González, Manuel Mateos, Cristian Díaz Higueruela, Fabián Jiménez |
| Additional photography | Alana Mejía González, Manuel Mateos, Cristian Díaz Higueruela, Fabián Jiménez |
| Production design | Lita Echeverría, Ana Mallo Sanguinetti, Andrés Pujol, Marta Piñero, Emilio Lorente |
| Art direction | Lita Echeverría, Ana Mallo Sanguinetti, Andrés Pujol, Marta Piñero, Emilio Lorente |
| Set decoration | Lita Echeverría, Ana Mallo Sanguinetti, Andrés Pujol, Marta Piñero, Emilio Lorente |
| Visual effects | Guillermo Sevillano |
| Music | Fernando Aliaga, Antoine Bertucci, Vincent Arnardi, Enzo Belda, Pascal Dedeye, Vincent Barcelo |
| Sound | Fernando Aliaga, Antoine Bertucci, Vincent Arnardi, Enzo Belda, Pascal Dedeye, Vincent Barcelo |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Sep 27, 2023 / Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival
Indonesia / Sep 15, 2024 / Minikino Film Week
Ukraine / Sep 07, 2025 / OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival: Ukrainian Edition
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Bulgaria / Oct 05, 2025 / OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival: Bulgarian Edition
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