Karmele - Time to Wake Up Together

Just a year after the Spanish Civil War came to an end, in 1937, Karmele along with the rest of her family are forced to emigrate to the neighboring country across the Pyrenees. In France, the protagonist who bears the title's name is contacted by the Basque embassy of culture in exile. This embassy aims to combat the new regime established, poverty, hunger, and the recent war conflict through culture, dance, and music. There she meets Txomin, a professional musician dedicated to the trumpet, a man she will end up falling in love with. After spending some time settled in Venezuela, the couple of lovers returns to the place they should never have left, their home, with the hope of recovering everything that was taken from them at that time.

The film premieres on October 10, 2025, and stars Jone Laspiur, Eneko Sagardoy, Nagore Aranburu, and Javier Barandiaran. Asier Altuna ('Aupa Etxebeste!', 'Amama' o 'Kalebegiak') directs and co-writes this romantic drama based on real events from the years of the Civil War, focusing on the world of music. The sound section is handled by Aitor Etxebarria and the photography by Javier Agirre Erauso. A production by Txintxua Films, Esnatzeko Ordua Films, Gastibeltza Filmak, ETB, and RTVE.

• Drama