Tobacco Barns (Spanish: Secaderos) is a 2022 Spanish-American drama film written and directed by Rocío Mesa which stars Adar Mar Lupiañez and Vera Centenera.
Set in the countryside of the Vega de Granada, the plot follows the stories of a 7-year-old girl from the city (Vera) feeling good during her holidays in the village and a local teen (Nieves) feeling caged in the same environment, as well as a magical monster made of tobacco leaves.
Carlos Marañón of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, assessing that the fantasy presence manages to "illuminates an adult reflection without Manichaeism on rural life".
[11] Javier Ocaña of El País, observed the afinities between Tobacco Barns and The Water and wrote that the helmer "composed a very free and recondite work" by means of "clear and simple, but highly effective, metaphors".
[12] Daniel Grandes of Mondo Sonoro rated the film with 8 out of 10 points, deeming it to be "an impeccable display of magical realism".