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Upcoming events at Matadero Madrid, Arganzuela, Madrid.

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Estrenos Cineteca

CINEMA

Estrenos Cineteca

Cineteca Madrid screens recent film premieres and restored classics from world cinema archives.

When2 shows · through Sep 5
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Explora y juega Matadero Madrid en Familia

FAMILY

Explora y juega Matadero Madrid en Familia

Family exploration game at Matadero Madrid using an interactive map to navigate 100 years of architectural history through games, walks, and bike routes that engage the senses.

WhenJun 30 – Jul 30
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Guided tours, Matadero Madrid Contemporary Creation Centre

CONTEMPORARY

Guided tours, Matadero Madrid Contemporary Creation Centre

Guided tours explore how Madrid's former abattoir and cattle market, reopened in 2007, transformed into a major cultural venue with interactive conversations about its history and current activities.

WhenAug 31 – Jun 29
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Unexpected connections

EXHIBITIONS

Unexpected connections

Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez explores how video games develop new reading habits and learning methods, with advice on healthy gaming and online security from professionals at Movistar Koi esports club.

When2 shows · through Sep 1
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Guided Conversations at Matadero Madrid

CONTEMPORARY

Guided Conversations at Matadero Madrid

Art specialists lead guided conversations at Matadero Madrid exploring current exhibitions through dialogue, encouraging visitors to share interpretations and discuss creative processes.

WhenSep 1 – May 31
Price€3
DecirSioNo

THEATRE

DecirSioNo

Interactive theatre show at Cineteca Madrid where audiences choose the endings of four teenage characters' stories involving social, verbal, psychological, and physical aggression.

WhenSep 1 – Jun 19
Price€8
Travelling with Ash Through the Pokémon Universe

TALKS

Travelling with Ash Through the Pokémon Universe

Guided tour at Cineteca Madrid exploring Pokémon comics and illustrated stories tied to the anime series, led by a Movistar Koi esports professional.

When2 shows · through May 10
Price€20
Film Workshops for Children and Primary School Students

KIDS

Film Workshops for Children and Primary School Students

Film workshops at Cineteca Madrid for children and primary school students introducing cinema through hands-on activities developing visual literacy.

WhenSep 1 – Jun 1
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Escuela de espectadores Sénior

EXHIBITIONS

Escuela de espectadores Sénior

Nave 10 Matadero recibe en la temporada 25/26 a los nuevos integrantes de la II Edición de la Escuela de Espectadores Sénior. 25 personas mayores de 65 años que, a lo largo de la temporada, tendrán una oportunidad única de explorar y participar en el mundo del teatro desde una…

WhenSep 1 – Jun 25 · 10:00
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The Animals, photographic exhibition by Estela de Castro

PHOTOGRAPHY

The Animals, photographic exhibition by Estela de Castro

De Castro's contemporary photography uses portraiture to question society and build memory, with The Animals making visible realities typically overlooked by mainstream focus.

When2 shows · through Oct 29
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Convocatoria Intermediae Distribuido

CONTEMPORARY

Convocatoria Intermediae Distribuido

Open-call exhibition at Cineteca Madrid featuring diverse artistic practices and experimental work displayed across multiple interconnected spaces.

WhenNov 13 – Oct 31
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La Tullida Gallery: A Project by Costa Badía

CONTEMPORARY

La Tullida Gallery: A Project by Costa Badía

Art and education collaborative project by Costa Badía at Cineteca Madrid combines contemporary installations with workshops and community participation, fostering creative dialogue.

WhenJan 21 – Jun 17
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Imprescindibles TVE

FESTIVAL

Imprescindibles TVE

Film festival at Cineteca Madrid screening documentaries and dramas from Spanish public television's archives spanning decades of broadcasting history.

WhenJan 29 – Jun 30
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Foro CIMA

FESTIVAL

Foro CIMA

Festival of independent cinema and experimental audiovisual work from emerging and established filmmakers at Cineteca Madrid.

WhenJan 29 – Jun 30
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Hands-On Image Workshop. From Collage to Camera

WORKSHOPS

Hands-On Image Workshop. From Collage to Camera

Family workshop exploring documentary filmmaking through collage and hands-on camera work. Participants experiment with graphic materials and film their own observations using simple cameras, discovering how everyday tools become instruments for attentive looking.

When2 shows · through May 30 · 11:30
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Gloria Fuertes (hoy)

LECTURE

Gloria Fuertes (hoy)

Talk at Cineteca Madrid on Spanish poet Gloria Fuertes, examining her accessible verse, social commentary, and influential work in children's literature and 20th-century poetry.

WhenMar 3 – Sep 15
PriceFree
Curso de Ficción Sonora. Nivel Intermedio

EXHIBITIONS

Curso de Ficción Sonora. Nivel Intermedio

Se trata del segundo trimestre de un curso anual. En este nivel –intermedio– se presupone cierta experiencia en el trabajo con la voz. Cada sesión constará de 2 partes.

When2 shows · through Apr 9
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Sound fiction course, beginner level

EXHIBITIONS

Sound fiction course, beginner level

Annual course enrolling by trimester taught by Aránzazu San Ginés combines technical training with oral storytelling, culminating in a performance at Casa del Lector's auditorium. Maximum 15 participants.

When2 shows · through Apr 9
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Fabulous Creatures

FESTIVALS

Fabulous Creatures

Practical workshop cycle exploring legendary animals and supernatural beings through artistic materials. Participants learn techniques including painting, modelling and printmaking to develop their own mythical creature. Led by Creativiteka.

WhenApr 11 – Jun 13
Price€10
Súper Zines 2026

EXHIBITIONS

Súper Zines 2026

La muestra reúne una selección de publicaciones de tirada limitada que permite acercarse a la diversidad formal, material y narrativa de un soporte fundamental en las prácticas editoriales independientes.

When2 shows · through Apr 16
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Viajeros entre Historias

EXHIBITIONS

Viajeros entre Historias

Cada encuentro combina lectura compartida, narración oral, juegos, manualidades y actividades creativas, de modo que los niños puedan relacionarse con los libros desde múltiples lenguajes: el juego, la imaginación, la expresión corporal y la creación artística.

When2 shows · through Apr 18
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Play Art as a Family

FESTIVALS

Play Art as a Family

Interactive artistic play space where children and adults explore creative materials both everyday and new. Everything is touchable and part of the game. Movement and play respect freedom and equality as core values.

When2 shows · through Apr 18
Price€10
Playing As... Pirates, Explorers and Wizards

READING

Playing As... Pirates, Explorers and Wizards

Storytelling and imaginative play for children at Matadero Madrid. Three sessions combining read-alouds, role-play, games and crafts inspired by adventure narratives.

When2 shows · through Apr 18
Price€30
Ronda de Libros

FESTIVALS

Ronda de Libros

Warm, participatory space at Matadero Madrid where specially selected stories encourage listening, emotion, and sensory exploration. Sessions adapt to babies' developmental stages through narrative techniques that foster attention, emotional connection, and tactile engagement.

When2 shows · through Apr 18
Price€30
Pin Pan Pun! Little Ones in Concert

EXHIBITIONS

Pin Pan Pun! Little Ones in Concert

Interactive music concert at Casa del Lector where children play instruments, clap, dance, and sing along to classical, jazz, pop, and folk pieces arranged for different instruments.

When2 shows · through Apr 19
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INVESTIGACTIVA Imanes, Dinosaurios y Naturaleza

SCIENCE

INVESTIGACTIVA Imanes, Dinosaurios y Naturaleza

En esta edición especial exploraremos el magnetismo, el mundo de los dinosaurios y los secretos de la naturaleza en familia. Descripción: Espacio de ciencia orientado a niñas y niños de 2 a 8 años.

When2 shows · through Apr 26
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Advanced Comic Course for Children

KIDS

Advanced Comic Course for Children

Advanced comic techniques at Matadero Madrid for students who have completed the basic level or those with existing experience. Topics include three-point perspective, extreme angles, and dynamic camera work to create cinematic scenes.

When2 shows · through Apr 26
Price€30
Comic Course for Children

KIDS

Comic Course for Children

Introduction to comic creation at Matadero Madrid. Learn character design, narrative techniques, and panel layouts through three complementary workshops. No drawing experience needed, only imagination and enthusiasm.

When2 shows · through Apr 26
Price€30
(Super)models

DESIGN

(Super)models

International design and architecture exhibition at Nave Una curated by Eduarda Neves and Mohammad Salemy, featuring work by artists from across Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

WhenApr 30 – Jun 21 · 13:10
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Libros a la calle para los pequeños y jóvenes lectores

EXHIBITIONS

Libros a la calle para los pequeños y jóvenes lectores

La literatura infantil y juvenil… sale a la calle. Con motivo de la celebración del Día Mundial del Libro Infantil, que se celebra el 2 de abril, la Comisión de Editores de Libro Infantil y Juvenil de la Asociación de Editores de Madrid presenta esta exposición, que reúne una…

When2 shows · through May 10
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Gran Convoy

KIDS

Gran Convoy

Wooden train filled with building materials - cubes, sticks, chalk, logs, ropes, textiles - designed by serrín.tv for Matadero Madrid. Children and adults construct and transform shared play spaces freely, with no fixed instructions or set routes.

When2 shows · through Jun 13
PriceFree
Image explorers

EXHIBITIONS

Image explorers

Participants solve visual riddles and sequencing challenges while creating new illustrations, using iPads in a hands-on workshop that includes an explorer notebook and reading guide.

WhenMay 10 – Jun 29
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Reading detectives

EXHIBITIONS

Reading detectives

Participants conduct a mock criminal investigation into villainous characters from folk tales, examining suspects, gathering evidence, and issuing public warnings through illustrations and witness statements.

WhenMay 10 – Jun 29
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Unboxing - Espace Aygo

SCULPTURE

Unboxing - Espace Aygo

Belgian collective Espace Aygo presents an installation questioning industrial production as a rigid system that reduces organic variety to standardised units. Part of Bienal Mayrit 2026 (Super)Models at Matadero Madrid.

When2 shows · through May 20
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Special Screenings

FESTIVAL

Special Screenings

Film programme featuring documentaries and shorts, including works by José Luis de Pablos and Gabriel Veyre, plus book presentation on Nazi aesthetics in Riefenstahl's cinema.

WhenMay 23 – 31
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International Competition

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.

WhenMay 24 – 31
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National Competition

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.

WhenMay 24 – 31
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Cinemateca Constellation

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.

WhenMay 25 – 31
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Limits, Archives and Essays: A Retrospective of Charlie Shackleton

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.

WhenMay 25 – 29
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Jan Soldat Retrospective: Edges of Intimacy

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.

WhenMay 25 – 31
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Documenta Madrid 2026

INTERNATIONAL

Documenta Madrid 2026

Documenta Madrid 2026 presents international and Spanish contemporary art across multiple venues and formats at Matadero Madrid.

WhenMay 26 – 31
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Compañía Nacional de Danza presents Struere

DANCE

Compañía Nacional de Danza presents Struere

Struere is a diptych of two world-premiere choreographic works by Luz Arcas and Mattia Russo with Antonio de Rosa (Kor'sia). CND consolidates itself as a venue for cutting-edge choreography rooted in corporeal exploration and structural transformation.

WhenMay 26 – 31 · 20:00
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Taking the Pulse: Cinema of the Newsreel Collective (1968-1972)

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.

WhenMay 26 – 30
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Cinema of Marilú Mallet: A Poetics of Portraiture

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.

WhenMay 27 – 31
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Ubu

THEATRE

Ubu

Absurdist theatre at Naves Matadero. Marta Guerras stars as Mami Ubu, a caricature of greed and the hunger for power, adapted from Alfred Jarry's classic.

WhenMay 28 – Jun 21 · 19:30
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A Hidden Vanguard: Slovenian Experimental Cinema

CINEMA

A Hidden Vanguard: Slovenian Experimental Cinema

Screening of Slovenian experimental cinema from 1957-1967, including works by Vinko Rozman, at Matadero Madrid.

WhenMay 28 – 31
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Professional Profiles in Cultural Education and Mediation

FESTIVALS

Professional Profiles in Cultural Education and Mediation

Workshop exploring career pathways and professional development in cultural education and mediation at Matadero Madrid.

WhenOngoing · Through May 29
PriceAcceso libre hasta completar aforo
Duration6h
Retrospectiva Jan Soldat

FESTIVALS

Retrospectiva Jan Soldat

A cultural event at Cineteca Madrid in Arganzuela.

WhenSat May 30 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Like Fish in Water

WORKSHOPS

Like Fish in Water

Story and dramatisation session for very young children at Casa del Lector.

WhenSat May 30 · 11:30
PriceGratis
Duration3h
Like Fish in Water (12:30 session)

KIDS

Like Fish in Water (12:30 session)

Story and dramatisation workshop for young children at Casa del Lector at 12:30.

WhenSat May 30 · 12:30
PriceGratis
Duration3h
The Prince of Nanawa

CINEMA

The Prince of Nanawa

Clarisa Navas follows Ángel from childhood to adulthood in a small border town between Argentina and Paraguay across ten years, documenting his psychological and social evolution without sentiment or judgment as he is consumed by experience.

When2 shows · through Jun 19 · 16:30
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We Stayed Alone

CINEMA

We Stayed Alone

Adrián Canoura builds a multifaceted film about paternal love and the sea through his father's thirty-year fishing career, layering archival material, photographs, childhood postcards, and found images into an intimate material space.

WhenSat May 30 · 17:30
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Artistic Residencies Centre: Long Shadow

CINEMA

Artistic Residencies Centre: Long Shadow

Film screening at Sala Borau examining work from the Artistic Residencies Centre at Matadero Madrid, which supports artists and researchers exploring climate emergency, resource extraction, sustainability, interspecies relations, rural life, and food systems.

WhenSat May 30 · 18:00
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The Miracle

CINEMA

The Miracle

Journey as self-discovery unfolds through doubt and temporal ambiguity. A couple, daughter, and filmmaker navigate retrospection and superimposed images, where reopening one's eyes becomes the quiet miracle at the heart of cinema.

WhenSat May 30 · 20:30
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Dead Language + Sauf le Passé

CINEMA

Dead Language + Sauf le Passé

Double bill: Dead Language follows an isolated man surrounded by dogs in a violent landscape where wind and silence guard what cannot be fully said; Sauf le Passé explores how museums preserve and present contested histories.

WhenSat May 30 · 21:00
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Fetish and Power

CINEMA

Fetish and Power

Programme exploring fetishism as a practice where desire fixes on objects, gestures, or roles. Examines how pleasure constructs itself through role-play, embodied limits, and surrender, making desire a visible axis of identity.

WhenSat May 30 · 21:00
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Obscure Avant-garde: Slovenian Experimental Cinema II - Various Artists

CINEMA

Obscure Avant-garde: Slovenian Experimental Cinema II - Various Artists

Slovenian experimental films made outside Yugoslav industry, restored by the Slovenian Film Archive. Selection spans existential post-war reflection, atomic-era anxieties, and 1970s countercultural spirit, including Fantastična Balada.

WhenSun May 31 · 17:30
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Discovering José Luis de Pablos

CINEMA

Discovering José Luis de Pablos

Photojournalism during Spain's Transition through the archive of José Luis de Pablos, chief photographer at Cambio 16. Over 70,000 negatives, slides, and film materials document political and social transformation.

WhenSun May 31 · 18:00
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Closing Session

CINEMA

Closing Session

World premiere of A mitad del mar, a collective work by Cine-Ojo latino-madrileño filmed on the back steps of the Cineteca in Legazpi. Young voices dismantle prejudice by redefining the word "panchito" across Latin American contexts.

WhenSun May 31 · 20:00
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Video and Stage Dramaturgy Workshop

EXHIBITIONS

Video and Stage Dramaturgy Workshop

Intensive laboratory exploring stagecraft through digital devices following Agrupación Señor Serrano's methodology. Participants work individually and collectively to create short performances using video, digital tools and sound.

WhenJun 2 – 5 · 14:00
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Perhaps

CINEMA

Perhaps

1968: as circus star Pinito del Oro prepares her final performance, she enlists Canarian poet Natalia Sosa to write her memoirs. Their deep connection sparks decades of correspondence navigating era-specific obstacles until their story finally comes to light.

WhenTue Jun 2 · 20:00
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Second Round

DOCUMENTARY

Second Round

Documentary portrait of transgender men across different ages, sexualities, professions, and temperaments, capturing diverse lived experiences.

WhenTue Jun 2 · 20:30
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Blind Love

CINEMA

Blind Love

Sensitive teen Han questions her family's perfect facade, detecting her mother Shu-yi's unhappiness. Drawn to enigmatic woman Xue-jin, Han's rebellion uncovers a profound connection that redefines her fragile home.

WhenWed Jun 3 · 18:00
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This Body of Mine

CINEMA

This Body of Mine

Actress Carolina Yuste documents the transition process of her friend Afioco Gnecco with candor and unflinching honesty. The film weaves friendship with reflection on identity and gender, resulting in an inquisitive yet entertaining portrait that reads like a comedy based on…

WhenWed Jun 3 · 20:00
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Chapter XXXII: Memory of Aram Slobodian (A Poetics of Disappearance)

FESTIVALS

Chapter XXXII: Memory of Aram Slobodian (A Poetics of Disappearance)

Film screening at Cineteca Madrid exploring themes of disappearance and memory through experimental cinema.

WhenWed Jun 3 · 19:00
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Duration5h
Cognitive Warfare: Design Your Own Neuroweapon

DESIGN

Cognitive Warfare: Design Your Own Neuroweapon

Two-day intensive workshop at Nave 17 led by researcher Filippo Rosati. Participants join Red Cell (offensive) or Blue Cell (defensive) units to conceptualise and prototype neuroweapons in response to psychological operations reshaping the public sphere.

WhenJun 4 – 6 · 19:00
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Iván & Hadoum

CINEMA

Iván & Hadoum

Iván, a transgender man working as a forklift operator in European greenhouses, falls in love with Hadoum, a Spanish-Moroccan coworker on the canning line. Against family opposition from both sides, they navigate their relationship between greenhouses and beaches.

WhenThu Jun 4 · 20:00
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See You

CINEMA

See You

Best friends Chien-yu and Chih-pang's bond is tested when Chih-pang vanishes on his sixteenth birthday. Upon his return, only Chien-yu can see him. In these strange circumstances, they share long-hidden secrets and embark on a journey of self-discovery.

WhenThu Jun 4 · 20:30
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Presente imperfeZto | Red Universitaria de Arte Audiovisual (RUA)

FESTIVALS

Presente imperfeZto | Red Universitaria de Arte Audiovisual (RUA)

Audiovisual art festival Presente imperfeZto presented by Red Universitaria de Arte Audiovisual at Cineteca Madrid.

WhenThu Jun 4 · 19:30
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Duration4h
Milagros Mumenthaler Focus

FESTIVALS

Milagros Mumenthaler Focus

Cineteca Madrid screens Argentine director Milagros Mumenthaler's third feature: a protagonist's journey after an impulsive gesture transforms her life. A critical examination of neoliberal alienation through modernist cinema.

WhenJun 5 – 11
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No Ghosts on Good Street

CINEMA

No Ghosts on Good Street

Film at Sala Borau. Four siblings approach adulthood while striving to build independent lives without losing the bonds that unite them, navigating family ties and personal ambition.

WhenFri Jun 5 · 18:00
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What Does This Nature Tell You?

CINEMA

What Does This Nature Tell You?

Donghwa, a Seoul poet in his thirties, visits his girlfriend's parents' hillside home. Over one day and night, family bonds emerge through walks, temple visits, and intimate conversations, revealing personal and familial truths.

WhenJun 5 – 24 · 18:00
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What Can a Body Do?

CONTEMPORARY

What Can a Body Do?

Cultural mediation workshop in performing arts at Taller, exploring the body as a political tool through movement, improvisation, and collective listening. Rooted in contemporary feminist practice and alternative models of participation.

WhenFri Jun 5 · 18:00
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Israel Galván: La Edad de Oro

FLAMENCO

Israel Galván: La Edad de Oro

Flamenco performance at Centro Danza Matadero celebrating the 20th anniversary of Israel Galván's classic La Edad de Oro, renewed with María Marín on vocals and Rafael Rodríguez on guitar.

WhenJun 5 – 7 · 20:00
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The Currents

CINEMA

The Currents

Film by Milagros Mumenthaler at Sala Azcona. An Argentine stylist's impulsive decision to jump into a Swiss river during a business trip triggers a profound shift. Weaving modernist cinema with critique of contemporary neoliberal society.

WhenFri Jun 5 · 20:30
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A Scary Film

DOCUMENTARY

A Scary Film

A documentary filmmaker and his twelve-year-old son spend summer in Lisbon's abandoned hotel, reminiscent of The Shining's eerie atmosphere. Director in attendance Friday 5th.

WhenJun 5 – 23 · 20:30
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On the Way!

WORKSHOPS

On the Way!

Story circle for babies at Casa del Lector, offering tales and nursery rhymes designed for infants and toddlers, fostering early language and listening development.

WhenSat Jun 6 · 12:30
PriceGratis
Duration3h
Tycoon + Broom Broom Follar

CINEMA

Tycoon + Broom Broom Follar

Double feature at Sala Azcona. Broom Broom Follar (Spain, 2026, 8') draws on an urban legend of two teenagers who died while making love on their motorcycle, haunting Vigo as immortal ghosts bound by passion.

WhenSat Jun 6 · 18:00
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Murder on the Orient Express - EXPRESS

WORKSHOPS

Murder on the Orient Express - EXPRESS

Theatrical experience inspired by Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express at Casa del Lector, reimagining the classic mystery with interactive and immersive performance elements.

WhenSat Jun 6 · 19:00
PriceGratis
Duration3h
Patty Is Such a Girly Name

CINEMA

Patty Is Such a Girly Name

An 18-year-old judoka from a remote Greek island moves to Athens to pursue Olympic dreams, facing love, betrayal, and painful truths that may break or strengthen her.

WhenSat Jun 6 · 20:00
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When You Die You Become a Place

CINEMA

When You Die You Become a Place

Filmmaker Julián Génisson's work captures immediacy and spontaneity through direct, unmediated cinema. This film bypasses contemporary production logics to present itself raw and urgent, echoing the experimental tropical film sessions pioneered by Iván Cardoso.

WhenSat Jun 6 · 20:30
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Masterclass 'Listen to the Noises'

DANCE

Masterclass 'Listen to the Noises'

Israel Galván leads exploration of movement creation from individual archives. Dancers and non-dancers learn together, developing new forms by becoming their own musicians and discovering hidden creative personalities.

WhenSun Jun 7 · 11:00
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Duration2h
Memories of Yesterday

CINEMA

Memories of Yesterday

A 27-year-old single woman takes a countryside holiday from 1982 Tokyo. The film moves between her present and schoolgirl past with nostalgic reflection and striking landscapes as she contemplates difficult decisions about her future.

WhenSun Jun 7 · 12:00
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Drinking and Driving

CINEMA

Drinking and Driving

Avalon Fast and Jillian Frank explore nostalgia for an unreachable past and an imagined future. Set during one summer, the film captures a generation facing a bleak present that looks backwards, seeking lost futures.

WhenSun Jun 7 · 17:30
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Eternal Flame

CINEMA

Eternal Flame

Love, cinema, and naiveté converge when João and Clara meet by chance. She is a film production assistant; he is unemployed. Recognising each other from film school, she invites him to a film set. Includes post-screening discussion.

WhenSun Jun 7 · 20:00
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Should I Have Taken More Photos: Joan Fontcuberta

FESTIVALS

Should I Have Taken More Photos: Joan Fontcuberta

Talk with National Photography Prize winner and Hasselblad Prize laureate Joan Fontcuberta. He traces image-making from alchemical to algorithmic photography, asking whether image-saturation and visual fatigue demand we reconsider how we create.

WhenTue Jun 9 · 18:00
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Duration6h
Rediscover the Image

FESTIVALS

Rediscover the Image

Reflection on image-making in an era of visual accessibility and algorithmic sameness. Explores what space remains for surprise and the unexpected, and how art reveals what escapes our habitual gaze amid increasingly homogeneous and disposable imagery.

WhenTue Jun 9 · 20:00
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Duration4h
The Idea of a Lake

CINEMA

The Idea of a Lake

Milagros Mumenthaler's second feature draws from Guadalupe Gaona's poetry collection Pozo de aire, which merges verse and photography to explore the wound of her father's disappearance during Argentina's military dictatorship.

WhenWed Jun 10 · 19:30
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Film Direction Today: Industry and Vision

FESTIVALS

Film Direction Today: Industry and Vision

Discussion on how directors sustain their creative vision amid intensive production, platform commissions, rising budgets and complex development timelines. Addresses creative decision-making and team management in contemporary filmmaking.

WhenWed Jun 10 · 20:00
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Duration4h
Myths of the Future

FESTIVALS

Myths of the Future

A collective exploration of how cultural institutions shape imaginaries of the future, examining whether film festivals and schools can expand possibilities beyond collapse and surveillance narratives.

WhenThu Jun 11 · 20:00
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Duration4h
Irma Vep

FESTIVALS

Irma Vep

A cultural event at Cineteca Madrid in Arganzuela.

WhenFri Jun 12 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Hierba fresca

MUSIC

Hierba fresca

Cuento musicalizado

WhenSat Jun 13 · 11:30
PriceGratis
Duration50 min
Cenizas bajo el mar

FESTIVALS

Cenizas bajo el mar

Film screening of Cenizas bajo el mar at Cineteca Madrid exploring themes of memory and the sea through documentary narrative.

WhenSat Jun 13 · 20:00
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Duration4h
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

FESTIVALS

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Screen the 1985 Belgian film Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, a three-hour study of domestic routine and labour, at Cineteca Madrid.

WhenSun Jun 14 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Abortion

FESTIVALS

Abortion

Documentary exploring reproductive freedom and artificial reproduction technology, examining how medical and social systems approach these issues.

WhenTue Jun 16 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Animal Love

FESTIVALS

Animal Love

Animal Love festival at Cineteca Madrid showcases films exploring human and animal relationships through documentary and narrative cinema.

WhenTue Jun 16 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Bowl and Galaxy

FESTIVALS

Bowl and Galaxy

Double feature of films by Masao Adachi: Bowl (1961, 25 min) blends psychosexual poetry with dream rituals; Galaxy (1967, 75 min) depicts dreams and supernatural encounters on a Japanese beach.

WhenWed Jun 17 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Tribute to Manuel Vidal Estévez

FESTIVALS

Tribute to Manuel Vidal Estévez

Tribute screenings at Cineteca Madrid honouring filmmaker Manuel Vidal Estévez and his contributions to Spanish cinema.

WhenWed Jun 17 · 19:00
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Duration5h
CIMA Conversa: What Lies Beyond the Silence?

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CIMA Conversa: What Lies Beyond the Silence?

Conversation series at Cineteca Madrid discussing the film Después del silencio, featuring filmmakers and industry professionals.

WhenWed Jun 17 · 19:00
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Duration5h
Female Student Guerrilla

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Female Student Guerrilla

Three secondary students plan to sabotage their graduation ceremony to avenge their school's mistreatment, recruiting two classmates to join their mountain-based rebellion. Not recommended for under 18s.

WhenThu Jun 18 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Benny's Video

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Benny's Video

Curated screening at Cineteca Madrid of experimental and narrative video works.

WhenThu Jun 18 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
DEMM26: Maria Arnal, Ángeles Toledano, Rita Payés, Lucía Fumero and Gazzi

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DEMM26: Maria Arnal, Ángeles Toledano, Rita Payés, Lucía Fumero and Gazzi

Concert featuring Maria Arnal performing her solo debut AMA, Ángeles Toledano's contemporary flamenco, Rita Payés and Lucía Fumero's jazz-folk blend, and Gazzi's electronic DJ set at Matadero Madrid.

WhenFri Jun 19 · 00:00
Price€5
Duration1 days
Volver a casa tan tarde

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Volver a casa tan tarde

Film screening of Volver a casa tan tarde at Cineteca Madrid examining journeys, time, and return.

WhenFri Jun 19 · 19:30
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Duration4h
Divine Treasure

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Divine Treasure

Roberto, a retired man, rents a room to student Carmen, sparking fascination that spreads to his friend Carlos and his son Alfonso. Followed by director Q&A.

WhenFri Jun 19 · 20:00
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Duration4h
DEMM26: pablopablo, Alizzz, Depresión Sonora and Akazie

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DEMM26: pablopablo, Alizzz, Depresión Sonora and Akazie

Concert with pablopablo, Alizzz, Depresión Sonora, and Akazie representing contemporary pop, postpunk, and electronic music at Matadero Madrid.

WhenSat Jun 20 · 00:00
Price€5
Duration1 days
DEMM26: La Fantástica Banda Family Morning Concert

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DEMM26: La Fantástica Banda Family Morning Concert

Family-oriented concert by La Fantástica Banda at Matadero Madrid, featuring catchy, danceable songs and educational content for all ages.

WhenSat Jun 20 · 00:00
Price€5
Duration1 days
Clean and Organize

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Clean and Organize

Film programme exploring cinema's storage capacity and what constitutes a film through works by Matthias Müller, Sarah Sewell, Leslie Thornton and others.

WhenSat Jun 20 · 19:00
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Duration5h
Oedipus the Slave

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Oedipus the Slave

Alfonso falls for Carmen as his father did. Myriam pursues a younger man, and Miguel seeks co-parenting with lesbian friends. Followed by director Q&A.

WhenSat Jun 20 · 19:30
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Duration4h
The Urania Trilogy

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The Urania Trilogy

Gina Lee, an alienated American, escapes to Vienna where she becomes entangled in decadent love affairs and a Nazi treasure mystery. Filmed in black and white.

WhenSat Jun 20 · 20:00
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Duration4h
DEMM26: Le Parody Family Morning Concert

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DEMM26: Le Parody Family Morning Concert

Family performance by Le Parody at Matadero Madrid combining risk and experimentation within accessible, all-ages entertainment.

WhenSun Jun 21 · 00:00
Price€5
Duration1 days
Love Exposure

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Love Exposure

Film screening of Love Exposure at Cineteca Madrid exploring intimacy and human connection through experimental cinema.

WhenSun Jun 21 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Comic Workshop: Boom, Zas, Cuidado

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Comic Workshop: Boom, Zas, Cuidado

Learn onomatopoeia and sound effects techniques in comic storytelling at Casa del Lector, exploring how visual art captures sonic expression.

WhenSun Jun 21 · 12:00
PriceGratis
Duration3h
Tav Falco: Selection of Short Works

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Tav Falco: Selection of Short Works

Programme of experimental films by Tav Falco and collaborators spanning 1973 to 2019, with Tav Falco in attendance.

WhenSun Jun 21 · 18:00
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Duration6h
Tras el cristal

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Tras el cristal

Tras el cristal (Behind the Glass) screening at Cineteca Madrid presents a film exploring perspectives and human connection through glass barriers.

WhenTue Jun 23 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
English and Theatre Summer Camp

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English and Theatre Summer Camp

A talk and discussion at Matadero Madrid in Arganzuela.

WhenJun 23 – Sep 5
Price€1
The Endless Autobiographical Laboratory of Claudio Caldini

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The Endless Autobiographical Laboratory of Claudio Caldini

Documentary screening at Cineteca Madrid showcasing filmmaker Claudio Caldini's constant autobiographical exploration.

WhenTue Jun 23 · 19:00
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Duration5h
Funeral Parade of Roses

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Funeral Parade of Roses

Funeral Parade of Roses, a landmark Japanese avant-garde film, screens at Cineteca Madrid exploring identity and transgression in Tokyo.

WhenWed Jun 24 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
The Red Spectacles

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The Red Spectacles

The Red Spectacles screening at Cineteca Madrid presents a science fiction film with philosophical themes about perception and reality.

WhenThu Jun 25 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Prisoner/Terrorist

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Prisoner/Terrorist

During an airport suicide attack, one terrorist's grenade fails to detonate and he is captured. In prison, he gradually loses contact with reality while confronting his ideological convictions.

WhenThu Jun 25 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Revolution+1

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Revolution+1

Following his father's suicide, the protagonist's mother joins a religious group. Believing this has ruined his family, he commits an act of violence against a political figure.

WhenFri Jun 26 · 00:00
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Duration1 days
Confused Cupid

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Confused Cupid

Film screening followed by director discussion. Nico navigates independence, conflicting relationships, and gender identity when his girlfriend resists commitment and he meets Leo, a transgender man. Not recommended for under 18.

WhenSat Jun 27 · 19:30
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Duration4h
Change the Battery Pack (LAV 2026)

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Change the Battery Pack (LAV 2026)

Film screening Change the Battery Pack from LAV 2026 at Cineteca Madrid investigating technology and contemporary culture.

WhenSat Jun 27 · 20:00
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Duration4h
Encuadres LAV #07 - Inquietudes

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Encuadres LAV #07 - Inquietudes

Film programme Encuadres LAV #07 Inquietudes at Cineteca Madrid showcasing experimental and independent cinema.

WhenSun Jun 28 · 19:30
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Duration4h