Cinema: A kitchen full of gastronomy at the Malaga Film Festival
The Málaga Film Festival hosts the ninth edition of Cinema Cocina, the section of the Spanish-language film festival that unites cinema and gastronomy to celebrate culinary culture.
Beyond the screenings, the program includes discussions with the film crews and tastings related to the products and preparations that appear in the films, creating a dialogue between cinema and cuisine that has become one of the hallmarks of the section within the Festival.
The sessions will be held from Saturday, March 7th to Friday, March 13th at the Teatro Echegaray. The program, organized by the Málaga Film Festival and Lumen Proyectos Gastronómicos, with sponsorship from Alimentos de España and Cervezas Victoria and the collaboration of Bodegas Emilio Moro and the Jaén Provincial Council, will include four feature films and three short films in the Official Selection, as well as two out-of-competition screenings.
In the Official Feature Film Section, the following films will compete: 'Every Sunday', by Abraham López Feria, which reflects on the disappearance of trades linked to tuna fishing and the artisanal production of mojama (cured tuna) on the Huelva coast; 'The Shadow of the Walnut Tree', by Manuel García Gil, which focuses on the demands of haute cuisine in an isolated rural environment; 'Closing the Circle', by Sonia Ziadi Trives and Víctor García Garrido, which traces the life and professional reconstruction of chef Daniel Ochoa from a perspective of sustainability and rootedness to the territory; and 'He Said There Was Nothing Here', by Jorge Fernández Mayora, a story about the gastronomic transformation of Jaén and its cultural and social impact.
The Official Short Film Section will screen 'Montse. The penultimate winery', which portrays the resilience of a historic gastronomic space in Barcelona's Raval district; 'Stone by stone', focused on the history of the El Grifo Wineries in Lanzarote and their adaptation to a volcanic landscape; and 'Koldo', by Pedro Peira, dedicated to the career of Navarrese chef Koldo Rodero and the evolution of his family restaurant.
Out of competition, visitors can see 'Tetsu, Txispa, Hoshi' by Jon Arregui, a portrait of chef Tetsuro Maeda and his restaurant in the Atxondo valley; and 'One of Our Own. Joan Roca Legacy' by Jorge Fernández Mayoral and Virginia Jönas Urigüen, a collective tribute to the Catalan chef through a unique dinner that brings together some of the most influential chefs on the national scene.
With this new edition, Cinema Cocina reaffirms its role as a meeting point between cinema and gastronomy within the Malaga Festival.
Vinomascope: wines and snacks around the city
Alongside Cinema Cocina, the Málaga Film Festival will once again promote Vinomascope, the food and wine route that connects the festival with the city's restaurants and bars. In its sixth edition, the initiative will bring together more than 40 establishments in Málaga between March 6 and 15.
Under the "Wines & Bites" format, the initiative invites visitors to explore different neighborhoods of Málaga, sampling tapas specially prepared for the occasion and paired with wines from the province, specifically from the Málaga and Sierras de Málaga appellations. The route combines traditional recipes with more innovative offerings, showcasing the great diversity of local cuisine.
Vinomascope is organized by the Malaga Festival and Lumen Producciones Gastronómicas, with sponsorship from Gusto del Sur and the collaboration of the Malaga Provincial Council, through Sabor a Malaga, and the Regulatory Council of the Malaga, Sierras de Malaga and Malaga Raisins Designations of Origin.
