Friday 21

Forqué, el oficio de hacer cine

Gaizka Urresti, Rafael MaluendaSpain

2025102 min.

The awards that bear his name are synonymous with prestige in Spanish cinema, yet the figure of José María Forqué remains surprisingly overlooked. This documentary rescues his legacy through his own words and through the voices of experts, actors, and filmmakers who knew him or were influenced by his work. It’s a journey through the evolution of Spanish popular cinema: from the box-office hits of the 1950s and the international acclaim of the Silver Bear in Berlin for Dawn at Dark Gate, to his establishment as a master of comedy and television. An intimate and collective portrait of a director who, despite having won it all, used to say he was known only as “Verónica Forqué’s father”.

Que vienen los perros

Iván Sánchez, David TemblequeEspaña

202588 min.

We meet Lara, a high-class prostitute, at a pivotal moment in her life, questioning her purpose and future. A violent and unexpected event triggers memories she had kept buried for 25 years. Forced to flee, she returns to the epicenter of her most hazy recollections, to the place where she grew up—an isolated and hostile place where she will encounter trauma, violence, love, friendship, and her true roots.