SHE SURVIVED A DIVORCE AND A CHANGE OF CONTINENTS... SHE HAS A CHIP, A PASSPORT AND DREAMS OF RETURNING TO HER NATIVE BARCELONA
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Official website of the film Emiliana Gat-alana
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About me
Hi, I'm Emiliana!
I'm a black cat born in Barcelona, Spain, over 15 years ago. Welcome to my website.
My film is for children aged 6 and up, and the general public. Running time: 70 minutes.
ICAA - ICEC (Spain): Classification A, especially recommended for children.
RTC (Mexico): Class A, suitable for all families.
On my website you will find videos, downloadable teaching guides, a link to my retro game, a soundtrack and other nice things.
I also invite you to follow me on social media!
Team (my humans)
Dedication | Experience | Passion
I'd like to introduce you to all the humans and friends who made it possible for my life to become a movie. They are my cinematic family. And thanks to them, my purr became a movie. 🖤✨
Production
Director | Producer | Screenwriter
Editor | Postproducer | Motion Graphics - Animation | Musician
Alberto Zúñiga Rodríguez
Executive Producer | Voice Over
Production Assistant
Vicky Rangel Gómez
Art Director | Voice Over
Illustration | Production Assistant | Character Design
Miriam Sans
Illustration | Production Assistant | Character Design
Cati Silis Zúñiga
Illustration | Character Design
Mariana Zúñiga Montiel
Illustration | Production Assistant
Dulce Sánchez
Illustration
Nahuel López
Illustration
Jordi Sans
Production Assistant
Marco Antonio Alcaraz
Illustration | Production Assistant
Daniela Cruz Ramírez
Production Assistant
Hernán Pato
Script style correction
Javier De Andrés Santos
Puppet 1 Construction
Rosa Arizmendi
Puppet 2 Construction
Fabian Sparks
Filming 2nd unit
Daniel Ysi Zarco
Filming 2nd unit
Virgilio García-Rojas
Day of the Dead Archive
Luis Trujeque
Production Assistant - Distribution
Dante Andrés Zúñiga
Videoclip Production Assistant Terrassa
Koralys Meléndez
Videoclip Production Assistant Terrassa
Angel Diaz de la Torre
Videoclip Production Assistant Terrassa
Victor Hadrien Louis Bruneau
Technical supplier and advisor Terrassa
Pablo Hita López
Production Assistant
Mario Facio
Agencia iZa Comunicación y Cultura - Mexican Press Agency
Itzel Zúñiga Alaniz
Agencia Fabián Polanco Prensa - Mexican Press Agency
Fabián Polanco Press
Production Assistant
Naomi Orozco Zúñiga
Accounting and Finance
Patricia Zúñiga Rodríguez
Accounting
Lilia González Tapia
MUSIC
Band (Spain)
Carne Diem
Musician and composer
João Da Silva
Musician and composer
Rodrigo García
Musician and composer
Salvatore Garritano
Musician, composer and singer
Lyan Luchowsky
Musician and singer
Franjo García García
Musician and composer
Ricardo Jacob
Band (Mexico)
Bloody Benders
Band (Mexico)
Versus 8
Timeline
A MILESTONE FOR CHILDHOOD DOCUMENTARY CINEMA
Since its release, Emiliana Gat-alana has achieved unique feats for a film of its kind and entirely independent. From numerous awards, recognitions, and invitations to open or close film festivals and showcases, undoubtedly the most significant is its official inclusion in the process for the 68th Ariel Awards. We are proud to share that our film was one of the 29 feature-length documentaries officially selected to compete for a nomination at Mexico's most prestigious film awards—the only one focused on children in the entire category.
In a landscape where non-fiction cinema often portrays painful realities, our independent Michoacán-Catalan co-production stood out as an oasis free of violence, demonstrating that it is possible to create films about reality with profound artistic rigor and tenderness.
"We made this film because children also deserve to see themselves reflected in Mexican documentary cinema. Emiliana is not just a cat: it is a story of migration, family, identity and love that children understand immediately and that adults silently recognize."
Alberto Zúñiga Rodríguez, Director
Reaching this selection, as the only children's film among 29 feature-length documentaries from across the country, is in itself a milestone for Mexican children's cinema.
We would like to express our gratitude to all the festivals, screenings, and events where we have been selected, awarded, and invited. We are forever grateful.
¡¡¡MEOWWWWWW!!!
Cinematic achievements
01
November 2023 | Meow, Girona! 🐈⬛🇪🇸
World premiere at the 35th Girona Film Festival, where the film begins its international journey, receiving a finalist mention.
02
2024 - 2025 | Conquering 4 Continents 🌍
An international tour through more than 30 official selections. From the cold of the Oulu International Children's Film Festival in Finland, through the Calibélula International Film Festival in Colombia, to screens in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, the United States, Cuba and Cyprus.
03
2025 | Mexican Box Office Phenomenon 🎟️🇲🇽
We managed to stay in theaters for more than 12 weeks in 12 states across the country, including a historic record of 10 consecutive weeks of sold-out screenings at the Cineteca Nacional (Xoco, Chapultepec, and Cenart venues). An exceptional achievement for independent documentary film.
04
2025 | Mexican Guild Recognition 🏆
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Award for Best Mexican Documentary Feature at the V FICMA in Mexico City.
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3 awards and 9 nominations at the XXVI Pantalla de Cristal Festival (including Best Documentary and Best Animation).
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Emiliana Gat-alana has been part of some of Mexico's most important film and cultural festivals. It has been featured at DocsMx, CutOut Fest, and DOQUMENTA in Querétaro, FIL-Niños in Guadalajara, and the Zacatecas Cultural Festival.
05
May 2026: On the Road to the Ariel Award 🥇🎬 - Current
Emiliana Gat-alana was officially selected among the 29 feature-length documentaries seeking a nomination at the 68th Ariel Awards. We were the only film focused on children in the entire category.
In August and September, our film continued to be screened at international film festivals such as the 14th DOQUMENTA International Film and Non-Fiction Narrative Festival, the 22nd International Film Festival with Values (Guadalajara), and the Michoacán edition of MICE MX.
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