They Will Be Dust at IFFO 2025

The fifth edition of the “International Film Festival of Ottawa” features the Spanish film “They Will Be Dust,” directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet.

This year’s Festival provides cinephiles with an eclectic mix of films that have won awards and made waves in the international film circuit over the past year. In IFFO’s Official Selection, programmers curate over 25 Canadian and international feature films and select a new Canadian short film to accompany each feature screening.

They Will Be Dust

• Directed by Carlos Marqués-Marcet, Spain / Italy / Switzerland, 2024, 106 minutes.
• In Spanish and English with English subtitles. Watch trailer.

When Claudia, a vibrant septuagenarian, is diagnosed with an incurable illness, she decides to end her days in a clinic in Switzerland. Flavio, her inseparable husband of over 40 years, feels unable to face life without her. Meanwhile, their daughter Violeta becomes a mediator between them while trying to clarify her own thoughts. The three embark on a fascinating and profound journey of love and self-discovery.