Miguel Rellán, Juanjo Puigcorbé, and Sol Carnicero at the film series at the La Malagueta cultural center

The Film and History event returns to the La Malagueta cultural center at the end of this January, from the 29th to the 31st, with a renewed program featuring participants including actors Miguel Rellán and Juanjo Puigcorbé; Helena Pimenta, stage director and playwright; Mar Targarona, film director and producer; Benito Bermejo, historian; Sol Carnicero, producer; Lorena Robredo, coordinator of the ICAA (Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts); Paula Ponga, member of the selection committee of the Malaga Festival, and Paco Griñán, cultural journalist and film critic for SUR.

Film and History, with sessions moderated by RTVE journalist Moisés Rodríguez, proposes a reflection on different historical moments and narratives through Spanish cinema. The program opens on Thursday, January 29, at 6:00 PM, with the discussion 'The Golden Age Theatre as a Mirror of Political Spain' featuring Miguel Rellán and Helena Pimenta, followed by the screening of the film 'The Dog in the Manger' (1996), coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the film which won seven Goya Awards in 1997, including Best Director for Pilar Miró, making her the first woman to win a Goya in this category.

On Friday, January 30 - also at 6:00 PM - the debate will focus on 'The Holocaust and the Spaniards in the concentration camps' where Moisés Rodríguez will talk with Mar Targarona and Benito Bermejo, director and screenwriter, respectively, of 'The Photographer of Mauthausen' (2018), starring Mario Casas and telling the story of Francesc Boix, a prisoner of the concentration camp who risked his life to save photos that showed the world the atrocities committed by the Nazis.

On Saturday, January 31, two discussions will take place. The first, at 11:00 AM, will discuss 'Spanish Cinema and its Promotion through Administration, Media, and Film Festivals' featuring Lorena Robredo, Paco Griñán, and Paula Ponga. Following (12:00 PM), actor Juanjo Puigcorbé and producer Sol Carnicero will discuss 'The War without Epic: Divided Spain', reviewing the 1985 film 'La Vaquilla', directed by Luis García Berlanga.

The event will conclude with a posthumous presentation of the Film and History Award 2026 to Luis García Berlanga and Rafael Azcona, in recognition of their contribution to Spanish cinema. The program will take place entirely at the La Malagueta cultural center and entry will be free until full capacity is reached.