The Muestra de Cine por Municipios will kick off on Saturday, 7 November 2026, bringing six films to public spaces across the island.
Organised by Tenique Cultural, the initiative will feature large screens installed in Playa Honda (San Bartolomé), Yaiza, and Tinajo. Screenings will start at 7:00 PM and are free to attend until capacity is reached.
This year’s festival, the 16th edition, will centre around the theme “Villages.” All films will be dubbed in Spanish and include discussions led by filmmakers, family members, and university researchers. For more events this month, check the island’s cultural agenda.
Screening Schedule:
Playa Honda (Civic Centre)
- Saturday, 7 November 2026: Secretos del Corazón by Montxo Armendáriz.
- Sunday, 8 November 2026: Los Vividores by Robert Altman, followed by a talk with David Río Raigadas from the University of the Basque Country.
Yaiza (Casa Benito Pérez Armas)
- Tuesday, 10 November 2026: Tombstone by George P. Cosmatos, again featuring David Río.
- Thursday, 12 November 2026: Guarapo, with a discussion led by directors Teodoro and Santiago Ríos, focusing on migration to Venezuela and local power dynamics in the Canary Islands.
Tinajo (Town Hall Theatre)
- Saturday, 14 November 2026: Los Chicos del Maíz by Fritz Kiersch, presented by Luis Pérez Ochando, a Valencia University lecturer and horror film expert.
- Sunday, 15 November 2026: El Camino by Ana Mariscal, featuring her son, David García, discussing the preservation of this classic based on Miguel Delibes’ work.
The festival aims to decentralise cinema by taking the big screen to residential areas, encouraging community dialogue on topics such as memory, rural isolation, and agricultural practices.
The event is financially supported by the Cabildo de Lanzarote, La Graciosa, the Centros de Arte, Cultura y Turismo (CACT), and the SPEL, alongside backing from the Canary Islands Government through the ICDC (Canary Islands Film) and Promotur Turismo de Canarias. More information about the festival can be found on their official website: muestradecinedelanzarote.com.
