Lurdes Iriondo, Es Gera Alferrik Pasako

DOCUMENTARY
Showing: JUNE 5, SFBCC, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

SYNOPSIS:

The film pays tribute to a key figure in the recent history of the Basque Country. Through an intimate yet resolute approach, the filmmakers highlight the life and legacy of Lurdes Iriondo — a pioneer of Basque-language music and a symbol of cultural resistance.

2025, directed by Inge Mendioroz Ibañez, 72 minutes, color,  in Euskara with English subtitles.
2025 San Sebastian International Film Festival Selection

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Inge Mendioroz (San Sebastián, 1973) has worked since 2016 as a camera operator and editor going by the name of Behirada. She studied graphic design and illustration and worked for several years as a layout designer for the magazine Gaztezulo. There she started to edit videos and, having completed a Master’s in editing and post-production, went on to become the assistant of Raúl López and Laurent Dufreche on several of their films. In addition, she joined Raúl López to edit the documentary Ez, eskerrik asko! Gladysen leihoa (2019). She has also directed the feature-length documentary Pioneras (2021).