COUNTRY IN FOCUS: SPAIN

The Sea Inside - Directed by Alejandro Amenábar

The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a 28-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.

Pallet - Directed by Achero Mañas

Alfredo is a kid who begins in a new school where he makes a friend, Pablo. Al- fredo realizes that Pablo is a victim of home abuse by his father, and decides to involve his own family in order to help his friend.

Champions - Directed by Javier Fesser

A basketball coach works with a team of mentally disabled players as part of his community service.

Sex and Lucía - Directed byJulio Medem

Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.

Out in the Open - Directed by Benito Zambrano

In a tyrannical and oppressive Spain of misery and poorness, a child starts a runaway looking for freedom.