Maracena plans four free films and 200 shorts at its Week of Cinema and Equality
The sixth Maracena Week of Cinema and Equality (SEMACIG) runs from October 30 to November 14 with four free themed afternoons, more than 200 short films in competition and the presence of Rosario Pardo and Anabel Alonso.
Maracena holds from October 30 to November 14 the sixth edition of its Week of Cinema and Equality (SEMACIG), organised by the Asociación Hombres de Maracena por la Igualdad. The core of the programme is four free themed afternoons at the Casa de la Cultura, at 18:00, in which each film is followed by a discussion with specialists.
Four themed afternoons
On Monday, November 9, Sorda, by Eva Libertad, is screened, about women and disability. On Tuesday, November 10 comes La buena hija, by Julia de Paz Solvas, focused on vicarious and institutional violence. On Thursday, November 12 the documentary Mujer, usted no tiene nada, by Eva Martínez C., is shown, about inequalities in healthcare. On Friday, November 13 the cycle closes with Lo que queda de ti, by Gala Gracia, dedicated to new women filmmakers.
Opening and closing
The official opening will be on Saturday, November 7, at 18:00, at the Teatro Municipal, with Rosario Pardo, who will accompany the screening of two of her short films: Viaje a Nunca jamás and 3 gramos de fe. The closing will take place on Saturday, November 14, also at 18:00 and at the Teatro Municipal, with Anabel Alonso in a talk-discussion with the audience, the presentation of the short film La otra mitad and the awards ceremony.
More than 200 shorts and 3,000 euros in prizes
The short film competition has received more than 200 entries. The screenings of the selected works take place on November 5 and 6, at 18:00, at the Casa de la Cultura, and the attending audience will be able to vote for its prize. The competition distributes 3,000 euros in four awards: the Ciudad de Maracena prize (1,200 euros), the Eduardo Aguayo prize (700 euros), the prize for best animated short film (500 euros) and the audience prize (600 euros).
Date change due to the strike
The organisation has announced that on Wednesday, November 11 it joins the national housing strike, so the session planned for that day is suspended and will be moved to December 11.
Exhibitions, music and workshops
The parallel programme starts on Friday, October 30, at 19:00, with the photography exhibition Silencio, by Juan Fernando Molina, at the Casa de la Cultura. On Saturday, October 31, at 18:00, the Centro de Participación Activa hosts the talk-concert El lenguaje invisible. On Monday, November 2 the painting exhibition Mujeres Jirafa, by Marian Salas, opens in the Ayuntamiento hall, and that same day, at 19:00, the lecture Utilización del cuerpo en el arte is given. On Tuesday, November 3, at 11:00, there is a painting workshop at the Casa de la Cultura, and on Wednesday, November 4, at 18:00, Calle Málaga is screened in collaboration with the Festival de Málaga and Cinestesia.
To attend
The themed afternoons and the competition screenings are free and take place at the Casa de la Cultura at 18:00. The opening and closing are at the Teatro Municipal, also at 18:00. The audience can vote for its favourite short film at the sessions on November 5 and 6.
