Basque Film Tour

KARMELE

The San Francisco Basque Cultural Center and Txintxua Films have organized a tour of Asier Altuna’s latest film Karmele in some of the United States Basque communities.

Asier Altuna will present his film and will do a Q&A after the screening.

KARMELE is a story of sustainability, resilience, and dignity in the face of oppression—a journey woven through culture, music, and art.

Based on the real experiences of Karmele Urresti and Txomin Letamendi and inspired by the novel Elkarrekin Esnatzeko Ordua

(Time to Wake Up Together) by Kirmen Uribe.

The following screenings have been confirmed:

Friday, May 8th, Washington D.C. Euskal Etxea, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., HFSC New South Film Screening Classroom (Room 156) - Directions - 6:30pm ET - Free Admission

Monday, May 11th, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV - Craft Wine & Beer (22 Martin Street) - 5:30pm PT Meet & Greet, 6:00pm PT Screening followed by a Q&A - Free Admission

Tuesday, May 12th, Mendiko Euskaldun Cluba , Gardnerville, NV, Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center (1479 U.S. Hwy 395 N) - 6:00pm PT - suggested $5 donation to the museum

Friday, May 15th, Basque Educational Organization, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco, CA - Hosted Meet & Greet Reception - 7:00pm - Screening- 7:30pm PT - Free Admission

Saturday, May 16th, Ontario, Oregon Basque Club, Ontario, OR - 6:30pm MT

Sunday, May 17th, Gooding Basque Association, Gooding, ID, (285 Euskadi Ln, Gooding, ID) - 6:00pm MT - $10 donation optional

Tuesday, May 19th, Basque Museum & Cultural Center, Boise, ID, Basque Center (601 W Grove St) - 6:00pm MT - Free Admission - Donations to BMCC accepted

Thursday, May 21st, Chino Basque Club, Chino, CA, 6:00pm PT

Friday, May 22nd, California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA, The Doré Theatre - (9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA - Free Parking Lot C) Doors 4:30pm - Screening at 5:00pm PT Free Admission

Sunday, May 31st, Seattle Euskal Etxea, Seattle, WA, Lowdown Ballroom, 2:00pm PT

There will also be a screening with the director in New York that is organized by the Basque Country Delegation in the United States and Canada:

Thursday, May 7th, New York University, New York, NY - Espacio de Culturas (53 Washington Square South) - with Asier Altuna & Kirmen Uribe.

5:30 PM - Doors open, welcome, and registration - Opening Remarks: Conchi Aranguren Laflin, Delegate of the Basque Country for the United States & Canada

6:00 PM - Screening of Karmele (VOS Basque with English subtitles)

8:00 PM - Conversation in English - Moderated by Professor James D. Fernández with Asier Altuna & Kirmen Uribe

8:30 PM - Q&A

8:45 PM - Networking reception

9:30 PM - Closing

All above times are ET

If you are interested in attending the event, kindly confirm your participation by registering through the following link: RSVP

The Big Horn Basque Club has also organized a screening without the director:

Saturday, May 9th, Big Horn Basque Club, Buffalo Theater (235 S Main St. Buffalo WY), 11:00am MT - Free Admission

1937. Karmele and her family take refuge in France after being expelled from their home due to the war. There, Karmele is invited to take part in the Basque cultural embassy in exile, which seeks to fight the war through music and dance, and she meets Txomin, a professional trumpeter whom she falls in love with. After living for some time in Venezuela, the couple returns to their homeland to fight against the dictatorship, hoping to reclaim everything that was taken from them.

2025 directed by Asier Altuna, 114 minutes, color, in Euskara with English subtitles

2025 Selection at the San Sebastian International Film Festival