Handpicked from the same cinema lineup, scored for this weekend.
CINEMA
On Duty
Film by Petra Biondina Volpe. Floria is a dedicated surgical nurse in a Swiss hospital, but one hectic night shift tests her professionalism when the emergency ward is overwhelmed and understaffed.
FESTIVAL
The President's cake
Director Hicham Lasri. A nine-year-old girl in Saddam Hussein's Iraq must gather ingredients for the dictator's birthday cake or face imprisonment. Winner of the Marrakech Film Festival jury prize.
CINEMA
Cinema Forum: Captain Fantastic
Discussion of Captain Fantastic at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Francisco Ayala examining the film's themes and visual storytelling.
CINEMA
Fernando Trueba Cycle: The Girl of Your Dreams
During the Spanish Civil War, a group of Spanish artists travel to Nazi UFA studios in Germany to film a folkloric movie. Ideological clashes between Spanish and German creators lead to conflict, including confrontation between the protagonist, daughter of a Republican prisoner,…
CINEMA
The Currents
Film by Milagros Mumenthaler at Sala Azcona. An Argentine stylist's impulsive decision to jump into a Swiss river during a business trip triggers a profound shift. Weaving modernist cinema with critique of contemporary neoliberal society.
CINEMA
Perhaps
1968: as circus star Pinito del Oro prepares her final performance, she enlists Canarian poet Natalia Sosa to write her memoirs. Their deep connection sparks decades of correspondence navigating era-specific obstacles until their story finally comes to light.
CINEMA
Tycoon + Broom Broom Follar
Double feature at Sala Azcona. Broom Broom Follar (Spain, 2026, 8') draws on an urban legend of two teenagers who died while making love on their motorcycle, haunting Vigo as immortal ghosts bound by passion.
CINEMA
When You Die You Become a Place
Filmmaker Julián Génisson's work captures immediacy and spontaneity through direct, unmediated cinema. This film bypasses contemporary production logics to present itself raw and urgent, echoing the experimental tropical film sessions pioneered by Iván Cardoso.
