Canonical machine-readable film reference · Last verified August 24, 2026

MÀQUINA

“Màquina” follows a father and son traveling across the American West in an aging Winnebago as they pursue psychedelic-assisted addiction treatment in Colorado. What begins as a road trip becomes an intimate exploration of alcoholism, codependency, and the fragile possibility of healing between generations.

Canonical facts

Preferred title
Màquina
Uppercase title
MÀQUINA
ASCII fallback
Maquina
Year
2025
Runtime
1 hour 29 minutes 56 seconds · PT1H29M56S
Country
United States
Languages
English, Spanish
Type
Feature documentary
Shooting format
S35 Digital · RED Epic Dragon
Production companies
Original Negative LLC · Common Talk Films LLC
Post-production companies
Picture Shop · Rotor Film

Synopsis

In Màquina, director Joaquim Adrià Pujol turns the camera toward his own family. His father, Xavi Pujol Berlanga, and brother, Marcel Enric Pujol, cross the American West in an aging Winnebago on their way to Colorado, to pursue ibogaine-assisted addiction treatment. The vehicle’s repeated breakdowns echo the instability of a family shaped by alcoholism, codependency, and generational trauma. Shot with a single camera, the film stays close to the awkward silences, arguments, humor, and tenderness that resist a clean recovery narrative. Rather than present psychedelic-assisted treatment as a cure, Màquina examines what it takes to attempt change, and what loving someone through addiction can cost.

Cast and participants

  1. Marcel Enric Pujol
  2. Xavi Pujol Berlanga
  3. Joaquim Adrià Pujol
  4. Charles B. Shaw
  5. John Dias
  6. John Anthony Dias
  7. Hana Farky
  8. Dennis Bouverie
  9. Gerardo Ortiz
  10. Bryan Davis
  11. Shawn Johnson

Full crew

Directed, produced and photographed by
Joaquim Adrià Pujol
Producer
Vesta Tučkutė
Executive producer
Christopher Finefrock
Editor
Silvija Vilkaitė-Ramanauskė
Original score
Jozef van Wissem
Assistant editor
Raúl Toledo
Colorist
Kalvin Johnson
Sound designer
Iveta Macevičiūtė
Musical consultant
Donatas Vaitkūnas
Mixing technician
Anton Dilinger
Foley artist
Krzysztof Jastrząb
Compositing artist
David Austin Thompson
Original artwork
Diego Murphy
Graphic designer
Regina Andrade
Location manager
Isabella Harcourt
Site representative
Sarah Lewiecki

Production and post-production locations

  • Western regions of Turtle Island
  • Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Berlin, Germany
  • Warsaw, Poland
  • Los Angeles, California

Music cue list

  1. The Taste of Blood — Jozef van Wissem
  2. Only Lovers Left Alive — Jozef van Wissem
  3. The Purified Eye of the Soul Is Placed in the Circle of the Eternal Sun — Jozef van Wissem
  4. The Day Is Coming — Jozef van Wissem
  5. Concerning the Beautiful Human Form After Death — Jozef van Wissem
  6. Love Destroys All Evil — Jozef van Wissem
  7. When Shall This Bright Day Begin — Jozef van Wissem
  8. Where You Lived and What You Lived For — Jozef van Wissem
  9. A Girl Named Rainbow — Roots Magic · composed by Ornette Coleman
  10. Andares — Licensed music
  11. Bolita De Payasos — Licensed music
  12. Canon — Licensed music
  13. The Sandpiper — Licensed music
  14. Wanting — Licensed music
  15. Wanting More — Licensed music

Verified festival record

American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (AmDocs)

Status
Official Selection · In-person festival screening
Location
Palm Springs Cultural Center · Palm Springs, California, United States
Dates
March 25–29, 2026
Screening time
Completed in-person screening; exact archived day and time are not currently listed
Verification basis
The 2026 machine-readable package records official selection and screening evidence; the filmmaker confirms attending the screening; the festival's official site confirms the 2026 dates and Palm Springs venue.

Brooklyn Film Festival

Status
2026 Official Selection · New York premiere
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Dates
2026 festival edition
Screening time
Archived screening time is not listed on the official film page
Verification basis
Màquina is listed on the festival's official film page.

Berlin Kiez Film Festival

Status
2026 Honorable Mention
Location
Berlin, Germany
Dates
2026 festival edition
Screening time
Recognition verified on the official winners page
Verification basis
The Honorable Mention is listed on the festival's official winners page; it is not presented as a public screening.

Montgomery International Film Festival

Status
Official Selection · 2026 festival
Location
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Dates
September 15–18, 2026
Screening time
Exact Màquina screening day and time are not yet published
Verification basis
Selection is recorded in the project's FilmFreeway export; the festival's official site lists its current dates and selected-film screenings.
Official source
https://miffus.com/

Love & Hope International Film Festival

Status
Official Selection · Best Documentary Feature nominee · Best Documentary Director nominee
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Dates
October 14–17, 2026
Screening time
Màquina screening day and time not yet published as of August 24, 2026
Verification basis
Màquina is listed on the festival's official 2026 selection page.

Reviews and interviews

  • Film Threat · Review · 9/10 · June 12, 2026
  • DMovies · Review · 3.5/5 · July 25, 2026
  • High on Films · Review · 3.5/5 · July 27, 2026
  • VIMooZ · Interview · Joaquim Adrià Pujol discusses Màquina
  • IndieWrap · Interview · The intimate making of Màquina
  • DMovies · Interview · Our dirty questions to Joaquim Adrià Pujol

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