Ciudad sin sueño

Sleepless City

Narrative Feature Film

Buena Pinta Media, Encanta Films, BTeam Pictures, Sintagma

International Premiere: Semaine de la Critique, Cannes Film Festival

2025

Toni, a 15-year-old boy, lives in the largest irregular settlement in Europe, on the outskirts of Madrid. Proud of belonging to his family of scrap dealers, he follows his grandfather everywhere. But the demolitions are approaching his plot and his grandfather refuses to leave, whatever the sacrifice.

On dark nights without electricity, as the legends of his childhood come to life, Toni must choose: face an uncertain future or cling to a vanishing world.

Directed by Guillermo Galoe

Produced by Buena Pinta Media, Encanta Films, BTeam Pictures, Sintagma

Written by Guillermo Galoe & Victor Alonso-Berbel

Developed at Cinéfondation Residency — Festival de Cannes (Moulin d'Andé Award), 2020, the Spanish Film Academy’s Artistic Residency Program, and Berlinale Script Station.

Berlinale Talent Project Market — Selected for the European Co-Production Market, 2021

Torino Film Lab — Script Lab (CNC Jury Special Mention), 2020

Ventana CineMad (Best Fiction Project Award), 2020

CREA Conecta+ (Best Project Award), 2019

Selection 10 Promising Spanish Projects in Development of the ICAA for the Marché du Film, 2020

Community of Madrid's Grants for Feature Film Development, 2020