Bruno Núñez Arjona

Biography

Bruno Núñez Arjona is a Spanish actor who made an acclaimed international debut in 2025 with a pivotal role in the dystopian drama "Sirāt". In the film, he plays Esteban, the young son who accompanies his father (played by veteran actor Sergi López) into the Moroccan desert to search for his missing sister within a nomadic rave community. In 2026, Núñez Arjona is part of a project celebrated on the global stage. "Sirāt" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film after winning the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025. Critics have praised Núñez Arjona's naturalistic performance, noting his ability to hold his own against López in a film described as a "harrowing story of fate." His character provides the innocent, emotional counterweight to the film's gritty, Mad Max-esque survival narrative. Director Óliver Laxe cast Núñez Arjona after extensive auditions, stating that the young actor connected immediately with the material and his on-screen father. Notably, Núñez Arjona shares many of his scenes with the family dogs, Pipa and Lupita, who themselves won the Palm Dog Jury Prize at Cannes for their performance alongside him.