The Basque mountains, in 17th century Spain. At a time when witch-hunts by the Spanish Inquisition are rife, Kattalin leaves her farmhouse in the middle of the night, fleeing from her violent husband. Lost in the deep, dark forest, she feels a sinister presence pursuing her. On her way, she comes across three, affable and mysterious women, who are telling scary stories and recounting the village hearsay as they wash their clothes. These stories include characters from Basque mythology, such as “Gaueko” (the god of the night), “Inguma” (the strangler spirit) and “Mateo Txistu” (the cursed priest). To Kattalin’s astonishment, she, herself, will end up forming part of these women’s stories.

Fiction

91’

2025