UDRA | 2014
Short Film
Short Film
After a life-changing encounter, Paula is forced to return to her homeland, Udra. What begins as a journey back to her roots gradually becomes a confrontation with something far more powerful than the hand of man.
Set across the Galician coast, UDRA combines thriller, horror and drama to explore identity, disconnection and the impossibility of escaping the places that shape us

Charles Alexander



After an encounter that changes the course of her life, Paula returns to Udra and is forced to reconnect with the place she once left behind.
As memory, guilt and ancient forces begin to surface, she must confront something far older and more powerful than human understanding.



UDRA was born from a desire to explore the tension between modern life and the natural world. Through the language of thriller, horror and drama, the film reflects on identity, disconnection, guilt and the impossibility of escaping one's roots.
At its heart, UDRA is also a tribute to Galicia its landscapes, traditions and rural memory and to the places that quietly define who we become.



Since its premiere, UDRA has screened at more than twenty international film festivals across Europe and Latin America, receiving recognition for its storytelling, performances and atmosphere.
The film received Best Actress at Cinemafost, the Audience Award for Best Galician Film at Semana de Cine de Lugo and Best Storytelling at FICAA. It was also officially selected at the Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Elche, a Goya-qualifying festival, and nominated for Best Horror Short Film at BCN Fantasy Film Fest.
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Developed as an independent production, UDRA brought together a talented team of filmmakers, artists and technicians from Galicia to create a visually distinctive psychological thriller rooted in place and atmosphere.
From principal photography through editing, visual effects and sound design, every stage of production was crafted to immerse audiences in a world where landscape and narrative become inseparable.

Filmed across the Galician coastline and countryside, UDRA combines location filmmaking, practical effects and visual effects to create an atmosphere where nature becomes an active character within the story.
These behind-the-scenes moments offer a glimpse into the collaborative process behind the film, from production and cinematography to post-production and final delivery.




























Charles Alexander
Anxo Xesteira
Reptil Estudios
Orge Juncal
Vanessa Álvarez
Miranda Burgos
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Antea Rodríguez — Paula
Noemi Blanco — Dea
Humy Donado — Radio Announcer (Voice Over)
Marcos Franz — Anxo
Xermán Mauri — Antonio (Voice Over)
Monti Castiñeiras — Pedro Directivo
Ébora Rodríguez — Oficinista 5
Ángela Martín — Paula Niña
Inés Alonso — Oficinista 4
Héctor Martínez — José Luis
Valerie Amsler — Oficinista 3
Jose Mao — Directivo 1
Andrés González — Oficinista 2 / Anxo Double
José Loroño — Directivo 2
Francisco Blanco — Oficinista 1
Rocío Andrés — Oficinista