Movistar Plus+ and ARTE France started shooting "Matar a un oso"

Filming has begun on "Matar a un oso" (Killing a Bear), the new original Movistar Plus+ series produced with ARTE France and in collaboration with Kubik Films (STUDIO TF1). Created by brothers Jorge and Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo, and directed by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo, filming will take place in locations such as the Aran Valley, the Catalan Pyrenees, Madrid, and Segovia.

The six-episode series "Matar a un oso" is inspired by real events and begins with the mysterious death of the bear Cachou in the Aran Valley during the pandemic lockdown. This event triggers an unprecedented judicial investigation in Spain, in which the animal's death is treated as a murder. The case brings to light deep tensions among the inhabitants of the valley, environmentalism, and European policies, reflecting a conflict between tradition and modernity that remains highly relevant today.

The death of the bear Cachou in the Aran Valley triggers a criminal investigation unprecedented in the case of an animal's death. The suspects are the inhabitants of the valley, which becomes the scene of a clash between the global and the ancestral, where only a few will fight to prevent the conflict from erupting with irreparable consequences.

Jorge and Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo shared some insights about the film: "The story of the bear Cachou is a multi-layered case. What seemed like a surreal event became a complex portrait of the clash between the local and the global, tradition and the present. It is a real privilege to work with the actors and actresses who are part of this project, as well as with the usual Kubik Films team, who motivate us to take on the challenge that this series represents. 'Matar a un oso' is a story that is as unexpected as it is real. Each point of view brings us closer to a conflict that speaks of identity, the environment, and the latent violence in coexistence. We are delighted to be working with Movistar Plus+ again; we feel that this project is tailor-made for a platform that is committed to ambitious and unique series such as this one," commented.