Over 150 Screenings Explore Faith and Human Resilience
The 23rd Catalunya Spiritual Film Showcase will take place from Sunday 15th November to Monday 30th November 2026, presenting more than 150 screenings across 16 municipalities in the Barcelona province and beyond. Organised by the Directorate General for Religious Affairs of the Department of Justice and Democratic Quality of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the event aims to foster interreligious dialogue and social cohesion through cinema that explores spirituality, ethical choices, and human endurance. Viewings will be held in Barcelona, Terrassa, Sabadell, Granollers, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Mollet del Vallès, Olesa de Montserrat, and other towns, with most screenings accompanied by presentations and audience discussions designed to encourage reflection on life’s profound questions.
Three Thematic Cycles Guide the Programme
The festival is structured around three thematic cycles: Discernment and Choice, focusing on pivotal life decisions; The Gaze of the Victims, examining the impacts of war, violence, and exclusion; and Towards Wisdom, which traces paths of personal and spiritual development. Among the standout films is Los domingos by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, which portrays the family tensions arising when a 17-year-old girl decides to enter a cloistered convent. It will be shown in Barcelona, Terrassa, Olesa de Montserrat, la Palma de Cervelló, and Figaró-Montmany. Also featured is Sirāt by Óliver Laxe, a journey through the Moroccan desert with spiritual undertones, screening in Barcelona and Mollet del Vallès. La veu de la Hind by Kaouther Ben Hania reconstructs a child’s cry for help amid the Gaza conflict and will be shown in Olesa de Montserrat, Sabadell, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, and Calella. Other notable titles include Rondallas, on grief and community resilience, screening in l'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Rubí; and Vermiglio, set in an Italian Alpine village during World War II, with showings in Alella, Mataró, and Barcelona. Documentaries also feature prominently. Hospital de Campanya by Jordi Roigé documents a Barcelona parish’s work supporting homeless people, while the series Natura Sagrada by Joan Salicrú explores the spiritual dimensions of natural landscapes, with screenings in la Garriga, Alella, and Barcelona.
Classics and Retrospectives
In Barcelona, the Filmoteca de Catalunya is hosting a retrospective on Roberto Rossellini, including classics such as Roma, città aperta and Germania, anno zero. The Verdi Cinemas will host the festival’s opening on 15th November with a preview of the documentary Meditar by Sara G. Cortijo. The closing event on 30th November will be held at the Auditori de Blanquerna, featuring the premiere of two new episodes from the series The Chosen.
Watch From Home and Educational Outreach
For remote access, 39 titles will be available via FilminCAT’s online platform, allowing audiences to participate from home. As in previous years, the festival will also extend into correctional and juvenile justice centres, offering educational screenings and discussions. Full details on films, venues, dates, and times are available via the official programme published by the Directorate General for Religious Affairs.
Sources: Tot Barcelona, Generalitat de Catalunya, Generalitat de Catalunya, Ara.
