32 Billy Wilder films will be shown by Tabakalera as part of the 2026 film program
Tabakalera's new 2026 film season has been designed by Donostia Kultura, the San Sebastian Film Festival, the Basque Film Library, the Elias Querejeta Film School and Tabakalera itself, and will begin on January 8.
Tabakalera breaks down next year's film programming with Wednesday, January 8, Alberto Gastesi presents his film Singular .
The first big cycle of the season will be dedicated to Argentine filmmaker Laura Citarella, who has directed four feature films, will be in Tabakalera on January 15 to present at Trenque Lauque , a film that was named best film by the specialized magazine Cahiers du Cinéma in 2023.
For the month of February, a cycle on Algerian and Moroccan filmmakers has been prepared, and between April and June a retrospective of the French director Lucile Hadžihalilović will be held. At the San Sebastian Film Festival, the full filmography of the filmmaker winner of the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section will be seen, and he will teach at EQZE as a guest teacher.
In the Film and Literature cycle, writer Eider Rodriguez will present in Basque the film Beau travail , by Claire Denis, subtitled in Basque (29 January), and in the Film and Music cycle will perform live the music that the duo Niña Coyote and Chico Tornado have composed for the screening of the film Mutant Action, by Alex of the Church (31 January).
The new Nosferatu cycle will begin on January 14 in Tabakalera and will be dedicated to one of the world's leading names in 20th century cinema: Billy Wilder. The twilight of the gods (Sunset Boulevard, 1950) will open that day with the screening of the film Billy Wilder. The twilight of the gods (Sunset Boulevard, 1950).
TheSan Sebastian Film Festival for Film Cycle + Plus\u00The San Sebastian Film Festival has prepared the "Film and Film Schools" cycle.
As usual, for the ninth time, films from the Film and Science cycle will also be seen in Tabakalera from 9 January by the Basque Film Library, and spring will be dedicated to Basque cinema. Between April and June, 10-12 sessions will be offered, which will collect a small part of Basque production, both classical and more recent.
The Tabakalera film bonus will offer tickets for 30 films for 90 euros, which can be purchased from 12:00 on December 19, 2025 and will be open until 12:00 on January 31, 2026.
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