Barcelona, Spain

Filming from the Margins: Gender, Class Equality and Minority Groups in Contemporary Catalan Cinema

The Catalan audiovisual sector is expanding despite facing obstacles, since Spanish politics diminishes its singularity. Catalan language productions encounter a disadvantage in the broader market dominated by Spanish-speaking audiovisuals. On a global scale, small, regionally produced Catalan films and TV shows compete with major blockbusters, successfully gaining visibility. Overall, Catalan cinematography is progressing, while at the same time navigating marginalization and actively constructing its distinctive identity.
The course explores how this regional cinema achieves distinctiveness, with a focus on the representation of women, social inequality, diverse minorities, and sustainability. Emphasizing the intersection of these issues, the course delves into the complexities of current Catalan social struggles on and off the screen.

Course leader

Sasa Markus and Eva Pujadas

Target group

Undergraduated students (Sophomore, Junior and Senior)

Fee info

EUR 150: Registration fee (non refundable)
EUR 900: Tuition fee (non refundable)

Scholarships

Non UPF students from universities with an international exchange partnership with UPF will be exempt of paying the 150€ non refundable registration fee.