A choice that shook the history of cinema: the silent and radical work of Chantal Akerman dethrones Hitchcock and redefines what we understand as cinematic art. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – The long-awaited list published by “Sight & Sound” magazine, under the British Film Institute, stirred controversy three years ago when, in its once-a-decade survey of critics and…
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From “Annie Hall” to her final days, Diane Keaton didn’t play characters — she lived them. Her trembling voice, her nervous laughter, and her singular gaze made cinema a more human, imperfect, and real place. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – American actress Diane Keaton, Academy Award winner for “Annie Hall” and one of the most respected and beloved…
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The author of Satantango and The Melancholy of Resistance represents one of the most unique and demanding voices in contemporary literature. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – The Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai (Gyula, 1954) has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, as announced this Thursday, October 9, by the Swedish Academy in Oslo, which praised his work…
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Director Avelina Prat embraces solidarity in this tale of a Spanish professor’s escape as he seeks to rediscover himself in Portugal. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – With less than three months left in 2025, and while waiting for the releases that will hit theaters until the end of December, it can already be said that this has been…
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Twenty-two auteur films, awarded at Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and San Sebastián, will transform Madrid’s districts into laboratories of ideas and cultural encounters, with free admission for all audiences. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – Starting Thursday, October 3, Madrid will host the First European Film Showcase, CINEU, a decentralized and free-of-charge auteur cinema festival across the capital’s districts. With…
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Valladolid becomes the heart of universal poetry with a competition that will give voice to one hundred poets before the statue of Zorrilla. The event will take place on October 18 at the foot of the statue of José Zorrilla. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – On Friday, October 18, Valladolid will become the World Capital of Poetry with…
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Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s third film claims the festival’s top award, along with the FIPRESCI Prize and the Irizar Award for Basque Cinema, consolidating the strength of Spanish cinema in a gala marked by the condemnation of the genocide in Gaza. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s third feature film (Baracaldo, Vizcaya, 1978), “Los Domingos”,…
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When books not only teach or entertain, but also lull, soothe, and offer peace in the most unexpected moments. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – I am not going to be the one to “discover” now the beneficial power of books, of what they are capable of achieving in all of us. They have not only given, and continue…
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The Italo-Tunisian actress, a legend of European cinema and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the defense of women’s rights, dies at 87, leaving behind a legacy of beauty, commitment, and freedom. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – The Leopard, Girl with a Suitcase, Fellini’s 8½, The Lovemakers, Rocco and His Brothers, or “The Professionals” are just some of the unforgettable…
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The fifth edition, celebrated on October 6, reaches for the first time more than 40 cities across five continents, with “Tasio” as its cultural ambassador, and highlights the contribution of women to the audiovisual sector. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – Within the framework of the 73rd San Sebastián Festival, held from September 19 to 27, and with the…
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