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Reina Sofía Retrospective Celebrates Pere Portabella Centenary with Free Screenings

exhibition · 2026-10-14

Starting today and running through October 24, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid is featuring a retrospective titled "El cine de Pere Portabella." This exhibit is part of Acció Portabella, celebrating the filmmaker's centennial in 2027. It focuses on Portabella's innovative style and his critiques of authority. The lineup includes significant works like Carlos Saura’s "Los golfos" and Luis Buñuel’s "Viridiana." Screenings will present films such as "Vampir-Cuadecuc," "Nocturno 29," "Umbracle," and "Informe general." Additionally, "Pont de Varsòvia" will be shown in 4K format, with free admission until the venue fills up.

Key facts

  • The retrospective runs from today until 24 October at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid.
  • Titled El cine de Pere Portabella. Impugnar las normas, it is organized within Acció Portabella for the centenary of Portabella's birth in 2027.
  • Portabella produced Carlos Saura's Los golfos (1959) and Luis Buñuel's Viridiana (1961).
  • Vampir-Cuadecuc (1970) was shot during the filming of Jesús Franco's El conde Drácula.
  • Umbracle (1972) features Christopher Lee and employs narrative fragmentation.
  • Informe general sobre algunas cuestiones de interés para una proyección pública (1976) deals with the political transformations of the Transition.
  • Pont de Varsòvia (1989) will be screened in 4K following restoration and digitization by Filmoteca de Catalunya and Films59.
  • Screenings are held in the Cine del Edificio Sabatini and are free until full capacity.

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  • Madrid
  • Spain
  • Catalonia
  • Figueres

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