THE FENCE

Every year, thousands of tuna enter the Mediterranean. The hand of man stalks them in a ritual of death and blood: Three hundred tuna are trapped in a net enclosure. Terrified, they splash with their tails, turning the circle into a huge curtain of water. Images of nature at its limit.

Year: 2005

Length: 12'

Format: Color, 35mm, Dolby Digital

Directors: Ricardo Íscar and Nacho Martín

Script: Ricardo Íscar and Nacho Martín

Producers: Héctor Fáver, Joan González, Ricardo Íscar and Nacho Martín

Director of photography: Ricardo Íscar and Nacho Martín

European Film Award for Best Short Film at the Berlin Film Festival

Special Jury Award, Silver Biznaga, at Malaga Festival

Award for Best Short Film at the Kiev Film Festival

Best Short Film Award at the San Roque Film Festival

Award at Documenta Madrid