Basque Film Series
Hosted by the Basque Educational Organization, a partner of the Basque Cultural Center.
The film pays tribute to a key figure in the recent history of the Basque Country. Through an intimate yet resolute approach, the filmmakers highlight the life and legacy of Lurdes Iriondo — a pioneer of Basque-language music and a symbol of cultural resistance.
A singer frozen in old black and white photos. Forever young. Encapsulated. Trapped in the frame, just like her voice on her vinyl records.
Forgetting that the point of view is chosen. Forgetting that, in addition to being a singer, Lurdes Iriondo is also an essential reference in the transmission of Basque culture. She understood that children were the key, and she worked for them.
2025, directed by Inge Mendioroz Ibañez, 72 minutes, color, in Euskara with English subtitles.
About the Director:
Inge Mendioroz (San Sebastián, 1973) has worked since 2016 as a camera operator and editor going by the name of Behirada. She studied graphic design and illustration and worked for several years as a layout designer for the magazine Gaztezulo. There she started to edit videos and, having completed a Master's in editing and post-production, went on to become the assistant of Raúl López and Laurent Dufreche on several of their films. In addition, she joined Raúl López to edit the documentary Ez, eskerrik asko! Gladysen leihoa (2019). She has also directed the feature-length documentary Pioneras (2021).