The Awakening of the Youngsters

10 10
2019
10min

Spanish

English

Country: Spain Peru

Original Title: El Despertar de los Jóvenes

Elders and youth collide in the heart of a democratic awakening. In post-crisis Spain, a call to action echoes from the plazas, urging a new generation to reclaim its power.

Spanish
English
Country: Spain Peru
Original Title: El Despertar de los Jóvenes

AWARDS: Best Editing. Delhi Shorts International Film Festival / Best Editing. Noida Film Festival / Excellence Award. Colortape Film Festival

OFFICIAL SELECTION: American Documentary Film Festival and Fund / Kursaal Film Festival San Sebastián / Festival Internacional de Cine Bajo La Luna Islantilla / Fenavid / Ierapetra International Documentary Festival / Kalamata Monthly International Short Documentary Festival / Dehli Shorts International Film Festival / Bahía Independent Cinema Festival / Zabrinsky Festival internacional de cine / Festival Latinoamericano de Cortos Online La Puerta del Sol / Festival de Cine Elco Iberoamérica y El Caribe / Festival de cine de Huánuco / Festival Extramuros / Indian World Film Festival / Festival internacional de cine de Medellín / FestImage Festival de la Imatge de Calella / Noida Film Festival / Censurados Film Festival / Festival del Cinema di Cefalú / Reto por el Mundo / The Americas Film Festival of New York / Mimesis Documentary Festival / Resistencia Film Festival / El Festivalico Murcia / Bogoshorts / Colortape Film Festival / Zmina. Kyiv International Liberty Film Festival

The Awakening of the Youngsters - When the streets speak, generations listen

On May 16, 2011, the streets of Spain witnessed one of the most romantic expressions of democracy in recent memory. Amid banners, tents, and chants, retirees addressed the youth, imploring them to lead their own lives and stand up against political apathy and economic uncertainty.

Through this intergenerational dialogue, the film captures the pulse of a country in turmoil—and the power of protest to unite across age and ideology. What began as outrage transformed into a movement fueled by empathy, memory, and the hope for a better future.