Costa da morte -'Coast of Death'- (2013), by Lois Patiño, is the third screening of the Galician Film Series in Oxford, jointly organized by The John Rutherford Centre for Galician (University of Oxford) and the Galician Film Forum (GFF)-London.

Costa da Morte is a region in Galicia (Spain), which was thought to be the end of the world during the Roman period. Its dramatic name comes from the numerous shipwrecks that occurred throughout history in this rocky, misty and stormy area. The wind, stones, sea and fire are all characters in this film, and through them we learn of the mystery of this landscape, understanding it as a place where man, history and legends come together.

Lois Patiño was born in Vigo (Galicia, Spain) in 1983, and Costa da Morte is his first feature film, for which he was awarded the Best Newcomer prize at the Locarno Film Festival 2013.

Trailer here.

Screening: Galician with English subtitles

15th February, 5.15 pm. Main Hall, Taylor Institution (OX1 3NA), Oxford