Santoalla

A Missing Expatriate in a Small Spanish Village

Progressive Dutch couple Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool had only one dream - to live off the land, far from the constraints and complications of the city. But, when they arrive in the crumbling, Spanish village of Santoalla, the foreigners challenge the traditions of the town's sole remaining family, igniting a decade-long conflict that culminates in Martin's mysterious disappearance.

Official Selection at DOC NYC. Winner of the Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Austin Film Festival.

"SANTOALLA is really concerned with cultures in collision, with what happens when dreams of paradise clash, good intentions become unhinged and the darker angels of our nature gain the upper hand." - Kenneth Turan, The Los Angeles Times

"A concise and well-executed example of smart documentary storytelling." - Godfrey Cheshire, RogerEbert.com