What’s being screened
«La huella del mal» is the film featured at the XVII Novembre Negre, screened at Casal Jove Port de Sagunt as part of its noir cinema selection. The plot begins during a school visit to the Centre d'Arqueologia Experimental (CAREX), where students discover the body of a young woman in the spot where a Neanderthal burial replica should be.
The victim, Eva Santos, is from the nearby village of Atapuerca. Her body is found naked and positioned in a fetal pose, a ritualistic crime echoing another that occurred six years earlier in the same area. The central question of the story: has the "archaeological site killer," who escaped years before, returned?
The festival context
This screening is part of the XVII Mostra de Gènere Negre de Sagunt, also known as Novembre Negre, held from 6 to 30 November 2026 at Casal Jove Port de Sagunt and Casal Jove de Sagunt. According to the festival’s website, the screening of «La huella del mal» takes place in the Main Hall of Casal Jove Port de Sagunt, as part of its month-long cinema cycle alongside other noir-themed activities.
A must for thriller and crime film enthusiasts, the story blends criminal investigation with the archaeological backdrop of the Atapuerca mountains.
