Castells, the popular 210-year old Catalan tradition of building human towers.
The documentary focuses on the values underlying the castells tradition, which merited the UNESCO's recognition, as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity . Based on 3D-footage of the 2010 Tarragona Castells Competition, the documentary is narrated by a young girl, the enxaneta, the designation used for the youngest team member that crowns a completed castell. The spirit of self-achievement, team work, integration of people from all walks of life regardless of sex, age or nationality, make castells a valuable tool for and symbol of social cohesion.
There are currently 61 teams in Catalonia. Some of the most outstanding members from different teams take part in the documentary, which is a journey through the world of castells. It reflects the values that have always defined this activity: courage, strength, balance and reason. It also looks at some of its underplayed aspects, such as the fear of falling and the real risks involved.
Enxaneta includes scenes from the castells celebrations held in Valls, Vilafranca and Terrassa, where during the 2010 season some of the most complex and difficult towers were raised successfully together with others that had never been accomplished before. The season also saw one team make it to the gamma extra category, an honor that hadn't been conferred on any team for 14 years.
Enxaneta is one of the first documentaries in the country to be produced entirely in 3D. It was designed to make the castells tradition accessible to people around the world. At the same time it aims to reflect the intense feelings and deep involvement invested in participating in castells, as well as the close team work and strong commitment of people who regularly and selflessly devote their free time to continue making Catalonia proud of this long-standing tradition.
There are currently 61 teams in Catalonia. Some of the most outstanding members from different teams take part in the documentary, which is a journey through the world of castells. It reflects the values that have always defined this activity: courage, strength, balance and reason. It also looks at some of its underplayed aspects, such as the fear of falling and the real risks involved.
Enxaneta includes scenes from the castells celebrations held in Valls, Vilafranca and Terrassa, where during the 2010 season some of the most complex and difficult towers were raised successfully together with others that had never been accomplished before. The season also saw one team make it to the gamma extra category, an honor that hadn't been conferred on any team for 14 years.
Enxaneta is one of the first documentaries in the country to be produced entirely in 3D. It was designed to make the castells tradition accessible to people around the world. At the same time it aims to reflect the intense feelings and deep involvement invested in participating in castells, as well as the close team work and strong commitment of people who regularly and selflessly devote their free time to continue making Catalonia proud of this long-standing tradition.
