Josep

February 1939. Spanish republicans are fleeing Franco’s dictatorship to France. The French government built concentration camps, confining the refugees, where they barely have access to hygiene, water and food. In one of these camps, separated by barbed wire, two men will become friends. One is a guard, the other is Josep Bartoli (Barcelona 1910 – NYC 1995), an illustrator who fights against Franco’s regime. A magnificent animated film, vibrant and captivating, whose images will linger long in your mind. Aurel, whose real name is Aurélien Froment, is a renowned press cartoonist and comic book author whose work has been recognized with numerous awards. "Josep" is his first feature film, selected for major festivals and awarded the César for Best Animated Film in 2021.