More worth your time at the same venue, plus a few nearby picks.
CINEMA
A Hidden Vanguard: Slovenian Experimental Cinema
Screening of Slovenian experimental cinema from 1957-1967, including works by Vinko Rozman, at Matadero Madrid.
CINEMA
National Competition
Spanish film competition at Matadero Madrid showcasing new works by directors including Manuel Correa, Xiana do Teixeiro, Xacio Baño, David Varela, and Carlos Casas.
INTERNATIONAL
International Competition
International film competition at Matadero Madrid featuring works from Germany, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, Chile, and the United States.
DOCUMENTARY
Limits, Archives and Essays: A Retrospective of Charlie Shackleton
Retrospective of Charlie Shackleton's documentary and essay films spanning 2014-2025, including works from the UK, Spain and the US. Programme includes screening, artist talk and DIY filmmaking workshop on using limitation as creative catalyst.
DOCUMENTARY
Jan Soldat Retrospective: Edges of Intimacy
Retrospective of German filmmaker Jan Soldat's work exploring intimacy, desire and power dynamics. Five films screened across multiple venues in Madrid including masterclass, with films at Goethe Institut, ECAM and Cineteca Madrid.
CINEMA
Cinemateca Constellation
Selection of recent Spanish short and experimental films including world premieres: Body Crossing, Mind Reading Machines and Long Shadow. Screening programme at Matadero Madrid.
DOCUMENTARY
Taking the Pulse: Cinema of the Newsreel Collective (1968-1972)
Matadero Madrid screens four documentary films by the New York-based Newsreel Collective capturing social movements of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
DOCUMENTARY
Cinema of Marilú Mallet: A Poetics of Portraiture
Retrospective of films by Chilean-Canadian director Marilú Mallet at Matadero Madrid, including three major works from the 1970s-80s exploring exile, subjectivity, and documentary hybridity.
