Icíar Bollaín to Receive Palmera de Honor at 41st Mostra de València
The 41st Mostra de València-Cinema del Mediterrani will present the Palmera de Honor to filmmaker Icíar Bollaín during the closing gala on 14 November. Running from 3 to 15 November, the festival will kick off with an out-of-competition screening of El mal padre, directed by Roberto Bueso, on 3 November at the Sala Iturbi. This film, featuring Eduard Fernández and others, delves into familial issues and is set for commercial release on 20 November. A retrospective of Bollaín’s work, showcasing seven films, will take place at La Filmoteca. Bollaín, who started her career as an actress, directed Hola, ¿estás sola? (1995) and earned seven Goya awards for Te doy mis ojos (2003). On 4 November, Isaki Lacuesta will present a live reinterpretation of Un año, una noche.
Key facts
- Icíar Bollaín will receive the Palmera de Honor at the 41st Mostra de València-Cinema del Mediterrani on 14 November
- The festival runs from 3 to 15 November 2026
- El mal padre, directed by Roberto Bueso, opens the festival out of competition at the Sala Iturbi of the Palau de la Música on 3 November
- La Filmoteca will screen a retrospective of seven Bollaín features
- Bollaín was cast by Víctor Erice in El sur (1983) at age sixteen and debuted as director with Hola, ¿estás sola? (1995)
- Te doy mis ojos (2003) won seven Goya awards
- Isaki Lacuesta presents a live musical reinterpretation of Un año, una noche with Alondra Bentley's Fantasma Sur on 4 November at 19:30
- El mal padre reaches commercial theaters on 20 November, distributed by Caramel Films
Entities
Artists
- Icíar Bollaín
- Roberto Bueso
- Isaki Lacuesta
- Víctor Erice
- Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
- José Luis Cuerda
- José Luis Borau
- Ken Loach
- Eduard Fernández
- Adam Jezierski
- Francesco Carril
- Meritxell Calvo
- Cristina Plazas
- Alondra Bentley
- Carmen Machi
- Óscar Díaz
Institutions
- Mostra de València-Cinema del Mediterrani
- La Filmoteca
- Palau de la Música
- Festival de San Sebastián
- Universitat de València
- ECAM
- Caramel Films
- Asociación de Mujeres Cineastas y de Medios Audiovisuales (CIMA)
- Mostra 365
- Visuals
- Fantasma Sur
- Revista cultural el Hype
Locations
- València
- Spain
- Benicàssim
- Castellón
- Comunitat Valenciana
- San Sebastián
- Girona
- Paris
- France
Sources
- El Hype —