Gods of Stone

Filmed over fifteen years, _Deuses de pedra_ (_Gods of Stone_) paints a portrait of a rural community along the historic border between Galicia and Portugal. Through the eyes of Mariana, a young girl growing up immersed in local stories, legends, and folklore, the film explores the ties between past and present, belonging and change. As the story unfolds, the magic of tradition is confronted with the dilemmas of modernity. At eighteen, Mariana must decide whether to leave her village, like her siblings before her, or stay in the borderlands with her mother.