In 2011, Estibaliz Urresola decided to leave her job and move to Barcelona to pursue her dream of becoming a filmmaker. Thirteen years later, she premiered her first feature film, ‘20,000 Species of Bees’, not just anywhere, but at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. She received a ten-minute standing ovation, as well as a significant award, with Sofia Otero winning the Silver Bear for her outstanding performance.  In this first episode of the BASQUE. podcast, the filmmaker engages in conversation with Oier Aranzabal about her childhood memories, the challenges of starting out in filmmaking, and the cinema that provokes unease, among other topics.______2011. urtean lana utzi eta Bartzelonara joatea erabaki zuen Estibaliz Urresolak, zinemagile bihurtzeko ametsaren atzetik. 13 urte geroago, bere lehen film luzea estreinatu zuen, ‘20.000 erle-espezie’, eta ez edonolako plazan: Berlingo Nazioarteko 73. zinema-jaialdian. Hamar minutuko txalo zaparrada jaso zuen, baita sari potoloa ere, Sofia Otero gaztetxoak Zilarrezko Hartza irabazi baitzuen bere antzezpen bikainagatik.Zinegile arabarra Oier Aranzabalekin solasean jardun da BASQUE. podcastaren lehen atal honetan bere txikitako oroitzapenez, zinemagintzan hasteak dakartzan buruhausteez eta azkura sortzen duen zinemaz, besteak beste.______This podcast is produced by Ulu Media for Etxepare Basque Institute:Director: Oier AranzabalTranslation: Diana DraperSound Design: Oier AranzabalSound mixed at Ulu StudioProducer: Cristina Tapia Huici_____You can also explore more stories about Basque culture and creativity on our websites www.basqueculture.eus and www.etxepare.eus. Follow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/etxepareinst https://x.com/etxepareinst https://www.facebook.com/etxepareinst

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