The most free-spirited cinema returns to Barcelona with a new edition dedicated to authorial creation and cinematic experimentation. An unmissable event to discover diverse and innovative perspectives from the contemporary international scene. 🎬✨

The 33rd edition of L'Alternativa - Barcelona Independent Film Festival brings together screenings and activities tailored for both filmgoers and industry professionals.

🎬 L'ALTERNATIVA - FESTIVAL DE CINEMA INDEPENDENT DE BARCELONA

📅 From November 12 to 22, 2026

🕐 Schedule not specified

📍 Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona - CCCB, Barcelona

🎟️ Paid admission (price not specified)

📖 FEATURED PROGRAMME

The festival will open with the screening of The Loneliest Man in Town by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel, and will close with Merci d'être venu by Alain Cavalier.

As part of the Special Sessions, the event presents new films by Jean-Gabriel Périot, Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Isaki Lacuesta, and Angela Schanelec, among other filmmakers.

🎬 RETROSPECTIVES, CYCLES AND SATELLITES

This edition features a retrospective on Alice Diop as well as a focus on the Cinémathèque idéale des banlieues du monde.

Additionally, Meritxell Colell, Pedro Pinho, and Sergio Oksman headline this year's Satellites section, championing creative independence, innovation, freedom, commitment, and reflection.

✨ Discover unique voices on the big screen of independent cinema.