CRISPR: la secuencia de la vida

Spain / 2026 / 74'

Plot

CRISPR: The Pattern of Life is much more than a scientific documentary; it is a journey through knowledge, science and arts in contemporary European culture. The story follows the composer Paloma Peñarrubia, from the Andalusian digital art collective Bromo; in an exciting project on digital art and scientific divulgation inspired by CRISPR, the innovative biotechnology tool.
Bromo explores different applications and ethical challenges for CRISPR, while they dive into the amazing world of biotechnology, interviewing renowned Andalusian and European scientists, whose work in the field of genetics has been acclaimed internationally.

Full Cast and Crew

Director: Pablo Macías Paloma Peñarrubia
Producer: Pablo Macías Paloma Peñarrubia
Film Editing: Pablo Macías
Cinematography: Pablo Macías
Music: Paloma Peñarrubia
Sound: Alicia Casilari
Other: Paloma Peñarrubia Azael Ferrer Enrique Viguera José Reina Pinto Francisco Mojica Lluís Montoliu Pilar Cubas Sandra Garrigues Priscila Ramos Ibeas Pablo Bermejo Antonio Diéguez Eudald Carbonell José Alberto Simón Lucía Clew

Póster Oficial

Poster Oficial

 

Director

Pablo Macías

Pablo Macías

Pablo Macías is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and audiovisual director with more than twenty years of experience linked to documentary cinema, music, and contemporary creation, with a special interest in memory, identity, and creative processes. In 2019, he directed La vida perra, a documentary about the writer Ángel Vázquez and international Tangier, recognized as Best Non-Fiction Feature Film at the ASECAN Awards and Best Documentary at the Festival Nuevo Cine Andaluz de Casares. In 2021, he co-directed (A)plomo, a portrait of the poet and printer Paco Cumpián that won a Silver Biznaga in the Official Section of the Málaga Film Festival and was nominated for the Carmen Awards. He also participated in the stage creation of Dar Ghost, awarded Best Theater Show for Adults at the 2026 Ateneo de Teatro Awards. His career includes projects linked to independent culture, such as Meet the Creators, made alongside Staf Magazine, and the creation of visuals for ABARAZ, an audiovisual show by the Portland band Seffarine, presented in the United States in 2026.
In CRISPR: La secuencia de la vida he shares the roles of direction, screenwriting and production with Paloma Peñarrubia, as well as taking care as well of the photography and editing.

Paloma Peñarrubia

Paloma Peñarrubia

Nominated twice for Best Original Song at the Goya Awards for “Un paraíso en el Sur” from the film La Vida Chipén, and “La arepera” for Caigan las rosas blancas, she has also received nominations at the Vashon Film Festival in the US for Secaderos and at the New York Fashion Film Festival for her composition for the commercial As life, so in death. She has been awarded on numerous occasions for her soundtracks at prestigious awards, such as the Silver Biznaga at the Málaga Film Festival for Bajo la piel de lobo, at the Carmen and Asecan Awards for Secaderos, and at the MUSIMAGEN Awards for Los últimos pastores.
Member of the Spanish Film Academy, she makes her debut as co-director, co-screenwriter, and co-producer alongside Pablo Macías with CRISPR: La Secuencia de la Vida. In addition, she naturally composed the soundtrack for the documentary.

Festivals and Awards

L.E.V. Festival  2026
Festival de Málaga  2026

 

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