“A short documentary film narrated by Orson Welles and Gerardo Damboriena, one of the last pigeon hunters of Etxalar”
In 1955, fascinated by the ingenious pigeon hunting with wooden paddles and nets, Orson Welles directed the documentary The Land of the Basques. Today, from a mountain hut on the border between Navarre and France, Gerardo Damboriena, a veteran pigeon hunter, reveals to us in basque the secrets of this more than 700-year-old tradition, now on the verge of extinction.
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Aner Etxebarria Moral Director · Pablo Vidal Director Fernando asensio Cinematographer
First release June 25, 2026 · Produced in Spain · Production Katz Estudio
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Capirú Studios
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Katz Estudio
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Spain
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Original language
Basque
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Basque
Release dates
Spain · June 25, 2026
Premiere · Korterraza Film Festival
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