{"id":31726,"date":"2026-05-07T10:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitcalvia.org\/film-maria-enganxa\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:39:17","slug":"film-maria-enganxa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitcalvia.org\/en\/film-maria-enganxa\/","title":{"rendered":"Film Maria Enganxa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Title: Maria Enganxa<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Calvi\u00e0 film set<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Location: Galatz\u00f3 Public Estate<\/li>\n
  • Title: Maria Enganxa<\/li>\n
  • Year: 2024<\/li>\n
  • Director: Luis Ortas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Main performers: Guiomar Caiado, Catalina Carrasco and Marta Gr\u00e0cia
    \nThe legend of Maria Enganxa lives on the Galatz\u00f3 stones
    \nCinema and Mallorcan oral tradition have joined forces in an exceptional setting. For four intense days, the historic Galatz\u00f3 Houses were transformed into the set for a horror short film that revives one of the most unsettling figures in Balearic imaginary: Maria Enganxa.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_single_image image=”30594″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

    The Galatz\u00f3 well, where the spectre of Maria Enganxa dwells<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    The choice of location was not accidental. This large, traditional Mallorcan estate, or \u201cpredio,\u201d preserves the essence of the great estates, the centre of economic and social activity in the countryside during the Middle Ages. The film crew, led by director Luis Ortas, took advantage of this protected space to imbue the film with an atmosphere of absolute realism.<\/p>\n

    The heart of the filming took place in the clastra (central courtyard), a cobbled space where time seems to stand still. At its centre, the imposing cistern becomes the silent protagonist and the gateway to the realm of darkness.<\/p>\n

    Other key spaces in the house served as backdrops:
    \n\u2022 The tafona (olive oil mill): where the old stone cylinder, a rotating mechanism for grinding olives, stands out. Inside the mill, some elements are preserved, such as the beam press and the cuixeres (wooden troughs) inserted on both sides.
    \n\u2022 The traditional kitchen: a space that retains the wood-fired oven and utensils such as clay pots. The room filters natural light from the courtyard, creating the perfect atmosphere for the winter tales.<\/p>\n

    Sa Madona forest: the lush Mediterranean woodland surrounding the estate completed the atmosphere of isolation and mystery.<\/p>\n

    The legend: the hook lurking in the depths<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Who is Maria Enganxa? Oral tradition describes her as a spectre or creature in the shape of a woman who dwells at the bottom of wells. Her most distinctive feature is a hook or grappling hook that she uses to ensnare unsuspecting children who peer over the edge of the well, dragging them into the cold water, never to be seen again.<\/p>\n

    The short film explores the two sides of the myth:<\/strong>
    \n\u2022 The historical version: the possibility that she was a real woman accused of witchcraft during the Inquisition, who, before being captured, threw herself into the well swearing eternal vengeance.
    \n\u2022 The folk version: the one grandparents told to warn children about the dangers of wells.<\/p>\n

    Synopsis: Pig slaughter Day, winter 1975<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    The film transports us to Mallorca in 1975, during a pig slaughter Day. As the cold bites, a grandmother tells her grandchildren the story of the woman in the well. What begins as a game of dares between the cousins\u2014Marina and Joana\u2014ends in a terrifying encounter. In the silence of the backyard, a noise emerges from the depths\u2026 and the legend becomes flesh.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI swear you won\u2019t take me alive, I swear that from hell I will take your children\u2026\u201d \u2014 The echo of Maria Enganxa resounds once more in Galatz\u00f3.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1774951366153{background-color: #E4E4E4 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]
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    Galatz\u00f3 Public Estate, Malgrats Islands viewpoint, Puerto Portals, Cal\u00f3 d\u2019en Monjo, Cala Comtessa, Cala Xinxell, and Portals Vells cliffs.Calvi\u00e0 remains an active filming location. Its locations are frequent favourites in numerous productions, sought after by major production companies, fashion brands, foreign television crews, documentary filmmakers, and top-tier advertising campaigns. <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n
    The Galatz\u00f3 Public Estate, Malgrats Islands viewpoint, Puerto Portals, Cal\u00f3 d\u2019en Monjo, Cala Comtessa, Cala Xinxell, and the cliffs of Portals Vells are recurring favourite locations in many productions.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n

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    Calvi\u00e0 Film <\/strong> Set route<\/span><\/h1>\n

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    Location: Santa Pon\u00e7a beach. Year: 1962. Director: Juan BoschMain Cast: Arturo Fern\u00e1ndez & Elke Sommer<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_btn title=”Filming information:” shape=”square” color=”black” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-film” css=”” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvisitcalvia.org%2Fen%2Ffilm-bahia-de-palma%2F”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-6″]

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    Location: Santa Pon\u00e7a beach. Year: 1964. Director: Fernando Palacios. Main cast: Marisol & D\u00fao Din\u00e1mico<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_btn title=”Filming information:” shape=”square” color=”black” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-film” css=”” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvisitcalvia.org%2Fen%2Ffilm-busqueme-a-esa-chica%2F”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-6″]

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    Location: Galatz\u00f3 Public Estate. Year: 2024 Director: Luis Ortas. Main performers: Guiomar Caiado, Catalina Carrasco and Marta Gr\u00e0cia<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_btn title=”Filming information:” shape=”square” color=”black” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-film” css=”” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvisitcalvia.org%2Fen%2Ffilm-maria-enganxa%2F”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-6″]

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