La Película Film Festival Returns to Prague with a Journey into Mysterious Galicia

Mysterious Galician legends, unexpected encounters, stories of emigration and belonging, and rave parties in the Moroccan desert: the Spanish film festival La Película returns to Prague in early December with a diverse programme dedicated to Galicia.

Since its launch in 2006, La Película has become one of the most significant and longest-running cultural projects of the Spanish Embassy in Prague. This year, the festival will present a selection of remarkable films from recent years at Kino Atlas from 3 to 6 December 2026.

La Película Returns to Its Full Festival Format

This year, the organisers are returning to a more extensive and diverse programme, once again curated by film historian and FAMU dean David Čeněk. The last full-scale edition of La Película took place in 2020, followed in subsequent years by smaller showcases under the title La Película Tapas.

Photo: La Película Film Festival 2026

“I am delighted that La Película is returning to a comprehensive festival format. Spanish cinema has its audience in the Czech Republic, and I believe this year’s selection will appeal to them. This time, we are paying particular attention to the phenomenon of Novo Cinema Galego, the new wave of Galician cinema, whose filmmakers have made a significant impact at international festivals over the past two decades,” says Spanish Ambassador María Pérez Sánchez-Laulhé.

From Galician Legends to Award-Winning Cinema

The festival programme features Ángeles Huerta’s mystery drama The Open Body, which won twelve Mestre Mateo Awards, and Enrique Otero’s dark comedy Honeymoon. Other highlights include the bittersweet Rondallas, which explores the healing power of music and community, the emigration drama The Guests, starring Greta Fernández, and Diego Fandos’ short film 29 February.

Photo: Honeymoon | La Película Film Festival

The festival will also celebrate the centenary of the silent film Carmiña, Flower of Galicia (1926), accompanied by live music from Ian Mikyska and Michal Rataj. Another major highlight is Oliver Laxe’s Sirât, which follows a father and son searching for a missing family member in the Moroccan desert. The film won the Jury Prize at Cannes, five European Film Awards and six Goya Awards, and received two Academy Award nominations.

Further information and the festival programme are available at www.lapelicula.cz.


La Película Film Festival 2026
3 to 6 December 2026 | Kino Atlas
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