The showcase opens on Thursday, November 26, with the premiere of Hermanas, the debut film by Ione Hernández, starring Emma Suárez and Elena Anaya. The film, which addresses the theme of abuse and has been presented at the Toronto and Valladolid festivals, will be screened one day before its commercial release, followed by a Q&A session with its director.
On Friday, November 27, after the screening of ‘Sanse, cortos en abierto’, Mikel Gurrea will present his second feature film, Sants, accompanied by actress Eulalia Ramón. Following his Goya nomination for his debut film, Suro, Gurrea brings to the Showcase a film that combines an art thief thriller with an emotional family reunion story, previously presented in the Official Section of the San Sebastián Festival.
As a new feature, on Saturday, November 28, at 12:00 PM, a family morning session will be held with La violinista, a co-production between Spain and Singapore, recognized at the Annecy Festival and presented at the Valladolid Festival.
That same afternoon, the Adolfo Marsillach Auditorium Theater will host a double feature. At 5:30 PM, 200 vidas, Paco Rabal will be screened, a documentary by Vanesa Benítez tracing the actor's professional and personal career during his centenary, with the director in attendance. Following this, Fjord will premiere, by Romanian filmmaker Christian Mungiu, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes, which reflects on the state's legitimacy to intervene in the intimate sphere of individuals. The screening will include a presentation by the local group of Amnesty International of Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes.
The showcase will close on Sunday, November 29, with two Spanish productions. At 5:30 PM, The End of the IT will be screened, the debut film by María Martínez Bayona, starring Rebecca Hall, Gael García Bernal, and Noomi Rapace, followed by a Q&A with the director. The edition will conclude at 8:00 PM with El mal padre, by Roberto Bueso, starring Eduard Fernández, which participated in the last edition of the San Sebastián Festival.
The program for schools will include, on Monday, November 30, for Primary students, The General Machinist, by Buster Keaton, and on Tuesday, December 1, for Secondary students, La buena hija, by Júlia de Paz, with a subsequent Q&A alongside screenwriter Nuria Dunjó.
Admission to all sessions will be free and open until full capacity.
