Frontier

Spain/Belgium 2025 | Director: Judith Colell | Spanish with English subtitles | 100 minutes

Drama

Inspired by true events, this gripping wartime drama is set in 1943 in a remote Spanish border village in the Pyrenees mountains.  In defiance of the Franco regime’s orders to seal the border to Jews fleeing Nazi-occupied France, customs officer Manel Grau begins quietly aiding the desperate refugees in their quest for freedom. With the help of Juliana, a courageous villager, and Jérôme, a French smuggler, what starts as a solitary act of conscience soon becomes a growing network of silent resistance, as they shepherd the refugees across the border via perilous and treacherous mountain passes. As suspicion rises and the regime closes in, their clandestine mission threatens not only Manel’s own life but also the safety of his wife, Mercè, forcing them to confront old wounds from the still-recent Spanish Civil War – turning personal scars into a powerful act of resistance. Tense and heartfelt, this stirring story sheds light on a little-known chapter of history where ordinary people chose bravery over silence.

Winner: Best Film, Best supporting Actress, Audience Award, Catalan Academy Awards 2026