L'Alternativa
12 November 2026 – 22 November 2026
Filmoteca de Catalunya
The 33rd edition of L'Alternativa - Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona takes place from 12 to 22 November 2026. The festival offers the public and professionals the opportunity to discover and enjoy screenings and activities that champion the author's creative independence, diversity, innovation, freedom, commitment and reflection. This year there will be a retrospective dedicated to Alice Diop and a season devoted to the Cinémathèque idéale des banlieues du monde. Meritxell Colell, Pedro Pinho and Sergio Oksman headline this year's three Satèl·lits. The Loneliest Man in Town, by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel, will be the opening film, and Merci d'être venu, by Alain Cavalier, the closing film. The Special Sessions will screen the new films by Jean-Gabriel Périot, Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Isaki Lacuesta and Angela Schanelec, among others. See the full detailed programme on the L'Alternativa website. Last updated: 29/09/2026
Source: Generalitat de Catalunya · checked on 2 November 2026