The Strange Host

SYNOPSIS

At the beginning of the summer a group of archaeology students travel to a village at the Basque coast to excavate an ancient Roman settlement.  The group is housed in an old lodge. A local couple is responsible for cleaning, administrate and cook for the students, but between the young warden and one of the students, soon an uncommon relationship will be established.

“THE STRANGE HOST” is a terror thriller suitable for all audiences.

TECHNICAL DATA

  • Genre: Fiction, Thriller
  • Production year: 2012
  • Original version: castellano
  • Duration: 97´
  • Format: 16:9

DIRECTOR

Javier Rebollo

Javier Rebollo is director, producer and screenwriter. Until today he has directed eight feature films and has produced twelve, more than thirty short films and several documentaries.

In his role as a director the following titles stand out:

  • THE SLAUGHTER (TXARRIBODA) (Codirector 2015)
  •  THE GOOD DAUGHTER (ALABA ZINTZOA) (Codirector 2013)
  • ANFITRIOI BEREZIA (2012)
  • THE STRANGE HOST (EL EXTRAÑO ANFITRIÓN) (2012)
  • LOCOS POR EL SEXO (2006)
  • MARUJAS ASESINAS (2001)
  • CALOR … Y CELOS (1996)
  • GOLFO DE VIZCAYA (1985)
  • 7 CALLES (Codirector 1981)

SCREENWRITER

Mª Eugenia Salaverri

María Eugenia Salaverri is President of the Association of Writers of Euskadi/ Euskadiko Idazleen Elkartea. Besides a writer, she is also a screenwriter and producer, journalist and songwriter.

In her role as a writer the following titles stand out:

  • THE SLAUGHTER (TXARRIBODA) (2015)
  • THE GOOD DAUGHTER (ALABA ZINTZOA) (2013)
  • ANFITRIOI BEREZIA (2012)
  • THE STRANGE HOST (EL EXTRAÑO ANFITRIÓN) (2012)
  • LOCOS POR EL SEXO (2006)
  • MARUJAS ASESINAS (2001)
  • CALOR … Y CELOS (1996)

CAST

  • IÑIGO​​ Lander Otaola
  • JON ​Mikel Losada
  • VERO​​ Aitziber Garmendia
  • LAIDA​ ​Loreto Mauleon
  • MIKEL ​​Alvar Gordejuela

Lander Otaola

ALABA ZINTZOA (Javier Rebollo, Alvar Gordejuela 2013)
ANFITRIOI BEREZIA (EL EXTRAÑO ANFITRIÓN) (Javier Rebollo 2012)
EL PRECIO DE LA LIBERTAD (Ana Murugarren 2012)
LA MAQUINA DE PINTAR NUBES (Aitor Mazo Patxo Telleria 2009)
SUKALDE KONTUAK (Aizpea Goenaga 2009)

Mikel Losada

TXARRIBODA (Javier Rebollo, Alvar Gordejuela 2015)
TRES MENTIRAS (Ana Murugarren 2014)
ALABA ZINTZOA (Javier Rebollo Alvar Gordejuela 2013)
BYPASS (Patxo Telleria Aitor Mazo2012)
ANFITRIOI BEREZIA (EL EXTRAÑO ANFITRIÓN) (Javier Rebollo 2012)

Aitziber Garmendia

TXARRIBODA (Javier Rebollo, Alvar Gordejuela 2015)
OCHO APELLIDOS VASCOS (Emilio Martínez Lázaro 2014)
ALABA ZINTZOA (Javier Rebollo Alvar Gordejuela 2013)
ANFITRIOI BEREZIA (EL EXTRAÑO ANFITRIÓN) (Javier Rebollo 2012)
SUKALDE KONTUAK (Aizpea Goenaga 2009)

Loreto Mauleon

ANFITRIOI BEREZIA (EL EXTRAÑO ANFITRIÓN) (Javier Rebollo 2012)
BI ANAI (Imanol Rayo 2010)
LA MÁQUINA DE PINTAR NUBES (Patxo Tellería y Aitor Mazo 2009)

Alvar Gordejuela

TXARRIBODA (Javier Rebollo  Alvar Gordejuela  2014)
ASESINOS INOCENTES (Gonzalo Bendala  2014)
SEVE: THE MOVIE (John-Paul Davidson  2014)
ALABA ZINTZOA (Javier Rebollo  Alvar Gordejuela  2013)
ANFITRIOI BEREZIA (EL EXTRAÑO ANFITRIÓN) (Javier Rebollo 2012)

CREW

  • Director​ Javier Rebollo
  • Executive Producers ​María Eugenia Salaverri, Javier Rebollo
  • Asociate Producer ETB ​María Elena Gozalo
  • Screenplay ​María Eugenia Salaverri
  • Photography ​Gaizka Bourgeaud
  • Editor ​Juan Ortuoste
  • Art Director ​Guillermo Llaguno
  • Sound ​Imanol López
  • Music ​Aranzazu Calleja
  • Production coordinator ​Begoña Merino
  • Production manager ​Txarly Marqués
  • Assistant director​ Javier Arriaga
  • Costume designer ​Azegiñe Urigoitia
  • Editing and mixer ​​​Rafa del Campo

A Production of Karambola Producciones

With the collaboration of ETB Euskal Telebista, and the Basque Government Education, Language policy and Culture Department.

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