The 2026 Cannes Film Festival has included in its official program a short film shot entirely in the Huerta de Lérida. The work titled You me and the cow is part of the La Cinef section dedicated to film students from around the world.
Aina Callejón directs this production that transcends the local sphere to position itself in one of the most prestigious cinematographic showcases on the planet. The selection confirms the emerging talent of the new generations of Catalan filmmakers.
Animal therapy versus digital addiction
The plot follows a young woman with severe mobile phone dependency who is sent to a rehabilitation center. The script explores how therapy based on direct contact with animals attempts to reconnect the protagonist with her immediate surroundings.
This narrative combines contemporary social criticism with a rural aesthetic rooted in the territory of Lleida.
The cameras captured these scenes at Granja Pifarré during Holy Week 2024. The technical team took advantage of the natural light and agricultural spaces to lend credibility to the main character's recovery process.
Lérida projects its image in France
The presence of this work on the French Riviera grants unprecedented international visibility to the province's landscapes. The cultivated fields and agricultural architecture of the area become silent protagonists of the story.
"The La Cinef section is dedicated to works by students from film schools"
This recognition validates not only the technical quality of the academic exercise but also the region's capacity to serve as a high-level film set. The industry observes with interest the narrative potential of these settings away from the big studios.
The success of You and the Cow demonstrates that local stories can have a global echo when told with sensitivity and artistic rigor. La Huerta de Lérida is thus registered in the archives of one of the oldest and most influential film festivals in history.