Saltwater
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Saltwater

Two sisters return to the tidal pools where their mother taught them to swim.

SequenceSelected work, 2022–2025
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About

Director · Cinematographer

Warm light and dust in a beam of late sun

On set — Hora Dorada, 2024

I make films about light, water and the people who stay behind.

Inés Arriaga is a Portuguese-Spanish director and cinematographer based in Lisbon. Her shorts and documentaries have travelled to more than forty festivals, and her commercial work is known for doing a lot with natural light and very little time.

She works in Portuguese, Spanish and English, with a small crew she has kept since film school.

Clients

Maison Orée

Northfold Outdoor

Canal Norte

Lune Vale

Representation

Commercials — Casa Fílmica, Madrid

Music — Atlas Sound, Lisbon

Available worldwide

Festival de Cine del AtlánticoOfficial Selection 2025
Nordlys Short Film DaysBest Cinematography
Aurora Film WeekBest Brand Film
Lisbon Music Video DaysSpecial Mention

Contact

Let’s make
a film.

hello@inesarriaga.film

Write to me

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