After years of projects and works, so the new Film Archive of Catalonia is a reality. The brand new building, which is located in the Raval district, near the Ramblas-hosts two screening rooms (for 360 and 184 seats), an exhibition hall, a large library of 1,800 m2, a bookshop specializing in film and will soon open a café. In addition, the new home of the Film Archive are also offices of this institution.
The building, designed by architect Josep Lluís Mateo, has six floors and more than seven thousand square meters. Integrated with its surroundings and, despite its size, the new Film no taller than the surrounding blocks, while remodeling the environment by creating a square sponge the intricate structure of the streets of the Raval.
Cycles which can now be enjoyed on the new headquarters of th Film Archive of Catalonia are “Today documentary“ a retrospective on the world of Bigas Luna, a series on films set in the world of journalism, memoirs of the Civil War, the best films of last year, and so on. But there will be conferences, exhibitions and a very large children’s programming to bring the cinema to children. Enjoy cult films, with old reruns or little gems that do not see the light in commercial theaters is easier and more enjoyable in the new building in the Raval.
Film Archive of Catalonia. Plaça Salvador Segui, 1-9. 08001 Barcelona
More info: www.filmoteca.cat