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If words like "slow cinema", "philosophical" and "contemplation" already make you feel twitchy, then you'll probably know that this latest film from Jo Sol is not for you but if you welcome films that leave space for your own thoughts in between the dialogue, then this is a winner. The antithesis of a blockbuster, it is a densely worked tale steeped in metaphor and, as you might expect for such an arthouse affair, it is shot in crisp monochrome, eschewing straightforward story in favour of considering the profoundly complex nature of death and what precedes it.

Visually arresting from the start, when we see Armugan (Íñigo Martínez) being piggybacked, with great effort, through the mountains by Ánchel (Gonzalo Cunill), we are told that he is a doula for the dying, being called to homes, almost like a priest when people are on the brink of death, to comfort them on their way from this.

The Cannes Film Market and Spain’s Malaga Festival have teamed to host a Goes to Cannes pitching session which will allow four works in progress selected at the on-the-rise Spanish festival to pitch in Cannes.

“The Festival de Malaga is aware of the need to create synergies with other markets that allow the growth of the projects that participate in our laboratories,” said Malaga head of industry Annabelle Aramburu.

She added, “The Marché du Film opened its doors to us to fulfill one of the objectives of our industry zone, Mafiz, which is to collaborate in the evolution and completion of Ibero-American films. With these four projects we show our belief in betting on this cinematography which diverse and novel in its cinematic narratives.”

This year’s four participating films demonstrate a shared nostalgia, sometimes wistful, others critical. The selection is split – half fiction, half documentary – but all four...