arts & culture

The city’s brightest and boldest film festival returns with fresh energy. The Barcelona Independent Film Festival, l'Alternativa, celebrates its 31st edition with a new selection of avant-garde films. 

For over three decades now, it has been offering filmgoers and professionals a unique opportunity to discover and enjoy screenings and activities that value creative freedom, diversity, innovation, commitment and thought-provoking reflection. L’Alternativa has three competition sections: Spanish Films, International Feature Films and International Short Films. As usual, it’ll offer a hybrid edition, with onsite screenings held at some of the biggest cinema venues in the city, and the online selection available at Filmin.

Some of this year’s highlights include: Dahomey (CCCB), The Invasion (La Filmoteca), Mi Piel, Luminosa (La Filmoteca), Dead Slow Ahead (CCCB), Querida Chantal (CCCB), and Los Mejores Temas (Filmoteca). Head over to the event’s website to see the full program and buy tickets.