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New edition of La Gran Pantalla, the film festival for the elderly

13/06/2024 - 14:57 h

Ajuntament de Barcelona

The festival is being held at the Cinemes Girona and the Zumzeig from 2 to 7 July.

The goal of La Gran Pantalla is to break down stereotypes about elderly people and promote active ageing through reflection and debate inspired by film.

The festival reaches its sixth edition with a programme of 27 works, 9 of them full-length films and 18 of them shorts, along with round tables and masterclasses inviting discussion on community care, scientific advances and intergenerational meetings.

The festival will also present a career award to Josep Maria Pou, recognising one of the most outstanding figures in Spanish theatre, television and film.

The inaugural session in the cycle will be at the Cinemes Girona on Tuesday, 2 July, with a screening of the film Empieza el baile (2023), directed by Marina Seresesky.

Admission is free for all sessions, except for the screening of the Luís García Berlanga film La Escopeta Nacional (1978) at the Cinema Verdi on Thursday, 27 June, which will have a reduced admission price of 2,90 euros.