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Mercedes Álvarez

A filmmaker, educator, and producer, she made her debut with *El cielo gira* (2005), shot in Aldealseñor (Soria), the first Spanish film to win the Tiger Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival in four decades. The film received numerous international and national accolades, including awards at Cinema du Réel in Paris, BAFICI, and RNE’s Ojo Crítico Award, and was screened in more than 30 countries. In 2008, she directed *Mercado de futuros*, which was selected for festivals such as Rotterdam, Melbourne, and Guadalajara and won awards at Visions du Réel, BAFICI, and Nantes. She has also developed audiovisual projects and installations for art institutions and museums. He participated in the Venice Biennale (2013) and has created works for the CCCB, *Agnès Varda: The Two Sides of the Mirror* (2024), the Palau Robert, *Escriure en el Temps* (2023), and the Tàpies Museum, *Germaine Dulac: Who’s Afraid of the Movies?* (2025).

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TAILERRA,
WORKSHOP
08 - 09/10/2026
11:00

Location

Baluarte Gola Room