Juanba Berasategi

Birth : 1951-01-19, Pasaia, Gipuzkoa, Euskal Herria

Death : 2017-04-28

History

Juan Bautista 'Juanba' Berasategi was a Basque filmmaker. He worked as a cartoonist and illustrator, and he was a pioneer in animation in the Basque Country. He created several cartoon films and television series. 'Kalabaza tripontzia' was the first feature-length animated film made in Basque language. Berasategi created the production company Lotura Films.

Movies

Nur and the Dragon Temple
Director
Nur has moved to China from Larrabetegi with her parents. She makes new friends there and they go to a huge game park to celebrate her friends' birthdays. A friend gets separated from the group and Nur and her friends go out looking for them. But, on the way, they wander into a labyrinth and have all kinds of trials and tribulations before getting out.
Pailazokeriak
Editor
The deserts have frozen. The North and South poles are melting. Under the sea the evil robots have carried out an enormous slaughter. The mastermind of it all, evil Lady Control, makes a grave threat: "The children of the world are forbidden from playing with toys, laughing, fun and affection". The world is lost! The only hope is three brave friends. They're not warriors and they don't have weapons. But, they know how to blow up balloons and make people laugh.
Pailazokeriak
Executive Producer
The deserts have frozen. The North and South poles are melting. Under the sea the evil robots have carried out an enormous slaughter. The mastermind of it all, evil Lady Control, makes a grave threat: "The children of the world are forbidden from playing with toys, laughing, fun and affection". The world is lost! The only hope is three brave friends. They're not warriors and they don't have weapons. But, they know how to blow up balloons and make people laugh.
Pailazokeriak
Screenplay
The deserts have frozen. The North and South poles are melting. Under the sea the evil robots have carried out an enormous slaughter. The mastermind of it all, evil Lady Control, makes a grave threat: "The children of the world are forbidden from playing with toys, laughing, fun and affection". The world is lost! The only hope is three brave friends. They're not warriors and they don't have weapons. But, they know how to blow up balloons and make people laugh.
The Southern Charm
Director
Irving travels to Andalusia passionate about the idea of visiting the Alhambra, there Dalgoruki meets a Russian friend who becomes his traveling companion. Everything is complicated when they accidentally meet Carmen. The girl is the last descendant of Boabdil, a Moorish king. She tells of an important prophecy that will defeat the evil Ali, who betrayed the king Boabdil to achieve mastery of the land. But the only way to get the power is for the last descendant of Boabdil to die.
The Island of the Crab
Editor
A pirate ship called Cain. A treasure hidden inside a stone head in the middle of the ocean. A sea full of sharks. A crab shaped island whose only access is an immense cliff. A pagoda shaped bar. A parrot next door, hanging off the cliff and an immense castle on the rocks. It's Karramarro, Karramarro Island.
The Legend of the North Wind
Director
To get his hands on a valuable pod of whales, a 17th-century European daredevil in Newfoundland foolishly attempts to release the powers of the mythical North Wind, who was trapped in a pot thanks to a shared effort by Basque sailors and Mi'kmaq Indians. Now, the descendant of those Indian, Watuna, and the descendants of those Basque sailors, Ane and Peiot, must defeat the evil Athanasius before he achieve his purpose.
Kalabaza tripontzia
Producer
The most representative heroes and characters from the traditional tales and legends of the Basque Country, guided by the word. A one-eyed 'tartalo' who's been up all night is swindled by a man because he's got the miracle ring he talks about. A naughty little Kukubiltxo makes the cows and burros talk when he hides in the ear of a donkey. A lying demonic Galtzagorri is unashamed. In short, universal myths from the stages of today and yesterday in the Basque Country.
Kalabaza tripontzia
Director
The most representative heroes and characters from the traditional tales and legends of the Basque Country, guided by the word. A one-eyed 'tartalo' who's been up all night is swindled by a man because he's got the miracle ring he talks about. A naughty little Kukubiltxo makes the cows and burros talk when he hides in the ear of a donkey. A lying demonic Galtzagorri is unashamed. In short, universal myths from the stages of today and yesterday in the Basque Country.
Ikuska 6
Director
The situation of the basque language in Navarra.