A Planet Painted by Hand
Spain - United States - France - Germany / 2026 / 18'
Plot
Mars is simulated here, in the quiet desert of the American Southwest. Scientists follow protocols, record data, and live by schedules—and yet, in the pauses, the ordinary becomes strange. A Planet Painted by Hand eaves drops on these moments, asking how humans imagine life on a world they have never touched.
Full Cast and Crew
Director:
Martí Madaula
Producer:
Martí Madaula
Imanol Proenza
Production:
6980 Films
Film Editing:
Martí Madaula
Cinematography:
Martí Madaula
Núria Jar
Sound:
Julian Flavin
Director
Martí Madaula
Martí Madaula is an artist and filmmaker based in Madrid and Barcelona. He holds a Master of Visual Arts from the LUCA School of Arts of Ghent (Belgium) and a Master of Fine Arts in Film, Video, New Media, and Animation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 2019, he received the Extraordinary Prize of Fine Arts (University of Barcelona). In 2021, he was awarded a prestigious Fundación La Caixa fellowship to pursue his studies in the United States.
Madaula’s latest film, Tramuntana, had its World Premiere at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, as part of Doc Fortnight 2025, MoMA’s prestigious Festival of International Nonfiction Film and Media. His first film, The Living Wardrobe, had its World Premiere at Visions du Réel 2024, one of the most important documentary and nonfiction film festivals in the world. Madaula has participated in art residencies at prestigious institutions like Centre Pompidou in Paris or Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. He has exhibited his work in international solo and group shows.
Festivals and Awards
Visions du Réel 2026
Competición Internacional de Medio y Cortometrajes
Curtas Vila do Conde 2026
Competición Experimental
Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival 2026
L'Alternativa 2026
Sección Oficial Nacional
Festival Cinespaña de Toulouse 2026
Sección Relámpagos
Science New Wave Festival 2026
CinemAmbiente 2026
Cervino Cinemountain 2026


