The Quinta’s Ghost

The Quinta’s Ghost

El Fantasma de la Quinta
James A. Castillo
Spain 2025, 17 minutes    

In 1819, an exhausted Francisco de Goya retires to “La Quinta del Sordo” estate and country house, seeking isolation and peace. There, illness and loneliness push him towards a final confrontation with the ghosts of his past. In a feverish trance, he paints the Black Paintings directly on the walls, in a desperate attempt to exorcise his visions.


Genre: Animation | shorts


El Fantasma de la Quinta

2025 Méliès winner at

Sitges - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya