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Cibeles de Cine returns with more than 70 films at CentroCentro
Cibeles de Cine returns to the Glass Gallery at CentroCentro with more than 70 films and an edition strongly focused on Spanish cinema. From 25 June to 8 September, Madrid gains an indoor summer plan in the heart of the city, designed for those seeking culture without giving up a cool and different night.
For eleven weeks, the series will occupy one of the most recognisable spaces in Palacio de Cibeles. The programme combines classics, recent premieres, award-winning films and special screenings attended by creative teams, a formula that makes each showing more than simply sitting down to watch a screen.
The announced titles include Los domingos, La cena, Aída y vuelta, Yo no moriré de amor, Maspalomas, Amarga Navidad, Flores para Antonio and Cada día nace un listo. It also includes the premiere of El ser querido, after its appearance at Cannes.
The edition will open with Volver, by Pedro Almodóvar, a choice that connects with the tribute to Spanish cinema and this year’s official poster. The image, created by Beatriz Ramo, known as Naranjalidad, is inspired by Juan Gatti’s design for that film.
The experience also extends before entering the auditorium. The aerial exhibition Un país de puro cine will bring together images of key figures in Spanish cinema taken by photographers from El País, turning Galería de Cristal into a space to look, stroll and comment before the screening begins.
Cibeles de Cine has established itself as one of those plans that help make Madrid’s summer more bearable. It works for a date, a night with friends, a family outing or an improvised escape after work, with the advantage of being at a very well-connected point in the city.
Galería de Cristal provides much of the appeal. Its architecture, spaciousness and location between Cibeles, Sol and the Prado-Recoletos axis give the plan something of an urban refuge: cinema, historic centre and a pause from the heat of July and August.
The return of the series leaves a simple idea for those staying in Madrid this summer: there is no need to leave the city to change pace. For eleven weeks, CentroCentro will turn Cibeles nights into a small celebration of Spanish cinema and the Madrid habit of seeking cultural life when the sun goes down.