Dissidents
Directed by Noelia Abellán Tolosa
Spain · 2026 · 14 min · Social issues; Low budget; Gender Equity; Hate; Other; Politics; Queer Cinema
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
In a nation where difference is relentlessly persecuted, a young woman discovers she is a witch. Forced into exile, she finds in a coven the only place where resistance and belonging are possible.
About the film
The approval of conversion centers under a far-right government unsettles Sofía, a young woman from a conservative family. After her grandmother's death, she uncovers a long-buried family secret: they are witches. Her mother plans to send her to a conversion center to sever her connection to magic. Sofía flees to the coven her grandmother once belonged to, where she meets Olivia, Lola, and Aina, three young witches. After visiting the local church, Sofía and Aina are hunted by the villagers. To protect themselves, the coven performs a dangerous spell—one whose consequences Sofía must also face.
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RTV International Film Festival — Inaugural Online Edition · 2026