Jamie Lang Madrid’s ECAM Incubator continues to foster emerging talent, and Jorge Cantos‘ “The Wanderers” (“Los olvidados”) is a project to watch.
Developed by Entre las piedras and Mammut and produced by Eva Bodas, Álvaro Díaz Calvo, Sara de la Fuente and Alberto Tortes, the film explores political and emotional themes with a mystical edge.
It follows Hamza, an unaccompanied minor with extrasensory abilities, on a journey to France. Accompanied by Lucero, his social educator, Hamza’s journey through Spain’s rural landscapes unearths past traumas and navigates the fragile boundaries of love and identity.
Shooting is tentatively set for late 2025 or early 2026, with the team seeking additional financing and finalizing international partnerships.
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