Filmin's headquarters in Barcelona dawn with graffiti after the controversy over a documentary about the 'procés'

The headquarters of the audiovisual platform Filmin in Barcelona appeared this Tuesday with graffiti on its facade in protest against the inclusion in its catalog of the documentary Ícaro: la ciudad en llamas, which addresses the riots that occurred after the 'procés' sentence in 2019. The message on the shutter, claimed by the collective Nosaltres Sols!, accused Filmin of being "collaborators with Spanish repression," in a gesture that has generated rejection in broad sectors.

The co-founder and editorial director of Filmin, **Jaume Ripoll**, shared an image of the graffiti on his X (formerly Twitter) account and expressed: "**How sad to arrive at the office and find this. Quite devastated, honestly**," lamenting the act of vandalism that caused no other material damage, according to company sources.

The documentary, directed by Elena G. Cedillo and Susana Alonso and released on Filmin on January 9, has been the subject of a social media boycott campaign, with some users calling to unsubscribe from the platform due to its focus and the choice of testimonies, which critics say offers a perspective centered on police forces. Filmin has defended that including a work does not imply endorsing its approach and has reiterated its commitment to diversity of perspectives within the legal framework.

The president of the Balearic Government, Marga Prohens, also condemned the graffiti and described it as "an attack on freedom of expression and pluralism," expressing her support for Ripoll in light of the events. 

Filmin has recalled that Ícaro: la ciudad en llamas is part of its catalog by virtue of a distribution agreement and will be available until January 31, and has pointed out that it understands the discomfort generated by a topic that remains sensitive for part of Catalan society.