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- March 9: The Golfos<\/a> <\/i><\/strong><\/span>(Carlos Saura, 1962) – <\/span>More information<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- March 23: <\/span>Dressed in Blue<\/strong> <\/span><\/i>(Antonio Gim\u00e9nez-Rico, 1983) – More information<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- April 27: P.O. Box 1001<\/strong> <\/span><\/i>(Julio Salvador, 1950) – More information<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Dates:<\/strong> April 9, 23, and 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n
Location:<\/strong> Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca Theater in Getafe<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Poster for the Spanish Cinema Restoration Series<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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An academic conference to reflect on recent restorations of Spanish films, the use of film heritage in new works, and the ways in which film archives are organized. Download the event schedule<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dates:<\/strong> March 25, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Location:<\/strong> Sal\u00f3n de Grados, Carlos III University of Madrid <\/strong><\/span><\/a>(Getafe Campus)<\/span><\/p>\n
Screenings associated with the event<\/strong>
<\/b>-No Passport for Spain<\/span><\/i> (1969) + <\/span>The Resistance in Spain<\/span><\/i> (1973) – More information<\/a><\/span>
<\/span>Presentation by Fidel Enciso<\/span>
<\/span>Date:<\/strong> March 25 at 8:00 p.m.<\/span>
<\/span>Location:<\/strong> Cine Estudio at the C\u00edrculo de Bellas Artes
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<\/b><\/a>-A Well for the Thirsty<\/span><\/i> (Yuri Ilyenko, 1965) – More information <\/a><\/span>
<\/span>Presentation by Daniel Bird<\/span>
<\/span>Date:<\/strong> March 26 at 7:30 p.m.<\/span>
<\/span>Location:<\/strong> Cine Estudio at the C\u00edrculo de Bellas Artes<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
More information about the conference <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
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Merging from the section “The Ones That Matter to<\/em><\/strong>\u2014in which we\u2019ve featured film directors Itsaso Arana and Fernando Trueba selecting their favorite films from the history of cinema\u2014we propose that this year the film *On the Empty Balcony*<\/i><\/a><\/strong>take <\/strong>that prominent spot in the program. This film was directed by Jom\u00ed Garc\u00eda Ascot, a Spanish artist in exile in Mexico, and has been restored thanks to a collaboration between the Film Archive of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the El\u00edas Querejeta Zine Eskola in the Basque Country <\/span><\/p>\n
Dates:<\/strong> to be confirmed <\/span><\/p>\n
Location:<\/strong> Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<\/a><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n
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These restorations explore the concept of nomadism and transnational mobility in Europe, encompassing European migrations across three distinct time periods: the mobility of the 1920s, associated with the avant-garde movements; economic migration in the 1960s and 1970s; and, finally, the recent waves of migration in the 1990s. <\/span><\/p>\n
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- Nothing but Hours<\/i><\/a><\/strong> (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1926) + <\/span>An Andalusian Dog<\/span><\/i> (Luis Bu\u00f1uel, 1929)<\/span><\/li>\n
- From the Branches Falls the Withered Blossom<\/i> <\/strong><\/a>(Paul Meyer, 1960)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Death Doesn’t Care<\/i><\/a><\/strong> (Claire Denis, 1990)<\/span><\/li>\n
- The Underground Orchestra<\/i><\/a><\/strong> (Heddy Honigmann, 1998)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Dates: To <\/strong>be confirmed<\/p>\n
Location: Cine Estudio at the C\u00edrculo de Bellas Artes<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n
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Learn about the project <\/b><\/h1>\n
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AQLI Principles<\/b><\/h3>\n
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- To situate Spanish cinema within the history of international cinema<\/b>, using these events as a platform to share its history with influencers and cultural agents from around the world.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Promote the circulation of classics and new discoveries<\/b> in the history of cinema through the national theater circuit, encouraging their reinterpretation and rediscovery by contemporary audiences.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- To foster an awareness of film heritage among current and future audiences<\/b>, while enhancing the large-format cinema experience as a space for enjoyment and shared knowledge.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- To establish a collaborative event<\/b>, bringing together diverse institutions and projects committed to creating and expanding new audiences.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Committing to an intergenerational curatorial model<\/b>, based on the selection of titles and presentation formats by a young team\u2014under 30\u2014so that the perspective on the past is shaped from the most active, critical, and radical present.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), as the project\u2019s driving force, is committed to approaching film heritage from the perspective of the younger generation: those who are currently attending university or who have just entered the workforce. Within this framework, the Office of the Vice Rector for Communication, Culture, and Transparency has entrusted the curation to the collective <\/span>mediadistancia<\/b>, a team of young programmers who revisit the cinema of the past from a perspective firmly rooted in the present.<\/span><\/p>\n
In this third edition, \u00bfAQLI? expands its scope with a program that brings together institutional dialogue, film history, and public screenings. The opening session, in collaboration with the Film Academy, will feature Juan Diego Botto presenting <\/span>*En el balc\u00f3n vac\u00edo*<\/span><\/i>, directed by Jom\u00ed Garc\u00eda Ascot\u2014an example of heritage preservation resulting from cooperation between archives and film schools.<\/span><\/p>\n
The Spanish Film Restorations series will return to the Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca Theater in Getafe, strengthening the partnership between the university and the city, while the \u201cImporting Archives\u201d seminar will bring together researchers and European archive directors at the Getafe Campus to reflect on censorship, memory, and the reuse of images.<\/span><\/p>\n
The program is rounded out by the series \u201cA Continent in Three Movements\u201d at the C\u00edrculo de Bellas Artes, which will explore nomadism and European migration through restorations spanning the 20th century. With this, \u00bfAQLI? reinforces its mission to connect heritage, critical thinking, and new generations of audiences. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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AQLI?<\/b> It aims to establish itself as a space for cinematic enjoyment and the celebration of film history and its heritage value. The project highlights the work of film restoration and fosters a dialogue between contemporary audiences and the cinema of past decades, through both great classics and works that, at the time, did not receive the recognition they deserved but can now be rediscovered from a new perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n
This objective is achieved through a diverse program that combines screenings<\/strong> of restored films with discussions and roundtable sessions focused on the archive and audiovisual memory. The activities take place at the participating institutions\u2019 venues: <\/span><\/p>\n
Venues<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<\/a><\/strong> \u27aa How to get there?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca Theater in Getafe<\/a><\/strong> \u27aa How to get there?<\/a><\/li>\n
- C\u00edrculo de Bellas Artes Studio Theater<\/a> <\/strong>\u27aa How to get there?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Auditorium. Carlos III University of Madrid <\/strong><\/a>\u27aa How to get there?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Historical<\/b><\/h1>\n
- Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca Theater in Getafe<\/a><\/strong> \u27aa How to get there?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Promote the circulation of classics and new discoveries<\/b> in the history of cinema through the national theater circuit, encouraging their reinterpretation and rediscovery by contemporary audiences.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- From the Branches Falls the Withered Blossom<\/i> <\/strong><\/a>(Paul Meyer, 1960)<\/span><\/li>\n
- March 23: <\/span>Dressed in Blue<\/strong> <\/span><\/i>(Antonio Gim\u00e9nez-Rico, 1983) – More information<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
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Schedule<\/b><\/h1>\n<\/h1>\n
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Sections <\/b><\/h1>\n<\/h1>\n
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We\u2019re continuing with genre cinema: AQLI? will once again feature screenings in the town of Getafe, aimed at a general audience that can enjoy recent restorations and strengthening the relationship between the university and the city\u2019s cultural life. This year, the history of Spanish cinema will take center stage. <\/span><\/p>\n\n