Forastera (film)

As sisters Cata and Eva are having a vacation with their grandparents in Mallorca, they are hit by the death of grandmother Catalina. Upon trying on one of Catalina's old dresses, Cata steps into her grandmother's vacant role, causing family resentments and subsequent healing to come to surface.^[1]

The film is a Spanish-Swedish-Italian co-production by Lastor Media, Vilaüt Films, Presenta, La Perifèrica Produccions, Kino Produzioni and Fox in the Snow, with the participation of 3Cat, RTVE, IB3, Filmin and the backing from ICAA, ICEC, Creative Europe MEDIA, Direzione generale Cinema e audiovisivo, the Swedish Film Institute, Fundació Mallorca Turisme, Mallorca Film Commission, Artekino, and Göteborgs Stad.^[3] It was shot in Catalan in locations of the island of Mallorca, including Alcúdia and Pollença.^[4]

The film premiered in the Discovery section of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2025.^[2][5] Alpha Violet handled international sales.^[2] Filmin secured rights to a streaming window.^[6] For its Spanish premiere, the film made it to the 'Meeting Point' slate of the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci).^[7] Its festival run also included selections for screenings at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and the 2025 Stockholm International Film Festival.^[8]

Distribution deals were closed for the markets of Spain (Atalante), Sweden (Folkets Bio [sv]), Japan (Starcat), and the United States (Grasshopper Film).^[8]