They say that if you put your ear to the back of his neck, you can hear the Virgin talk.
Chema García Ibarra, born in Elche in 1980, is a film director, screenwriter and producer. With a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Alicante, his award-winning short films - he has won almost 200 awards - have travelled to festivals all over the world, including Berlin, Sundance and San Sebastian. "Espiritu sagrado" is his first feature film.
''Espíritu sagrado'' (2021) / "Leyenda dorada" (2019) / "La disco resplandece" (2016) / "In the same garden" (2016) / ''Uranes'' (2013) / "Misterio" (2013) / "Protoparticles" (2010) / "El ataque de los robots de Nebulosa-5" (2008) / "Flashback al revés" (2008) / "Miaau" (2007) / "El camino de carne" (2004) / "Aneurisma" (2000)
Prix UIP Berlin por ''Misterio'', Berlin International Film Festival (Alemania) 2013 / Mejor Guion, Mejor Director y Primer Premio al Mejor Cortometraje por ''Misterio'', L'Alfàs de Pi Film Festival (España) 2013 / Short Filmmaking Award - Honorable Mention por ''Protopartículas'' (2011) y Short Filmmaking Award - Honorable Mention por ''El ataque de los robots de nebulosa-5 (2009), Festival de Sundance (USA)