The Málaga Film Festival 2026 will kick off this Friday with an agenda full of cinema, culture and parallel activities, and from 'ElConstitucional.es' we will try to broadcast to you the highlights of the 29th edition. This year, the Cervantes Theater is once again the epicenter of the event, which will screen 263 audiovisuals including films, shorts, documentaries and other formats from March 6 to 15. The Official Competition Section includes 12 Spanish films and 10 Latin American films, in addition to 21 titles out of competition, including the closing gala.
The cultural program offers sections like Zonazine, dedicated to independent cinema, documentary series, Cinema Cocina for gastronomy lovers, tributes to film figures, rescues of classic works and complementary activities such as meetings with professionals, debates, workshops, exhibitions and outdoor screenings. The industry also has its space with MAFIZ, to promote new projects and co-productions.
Some of the moments that are expected to be highlighted:
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The Golden Film dedicated to Jaime Chávarri and The Disenchantment, screened at the Christine Ruiz-Picasso Auditorium.
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The Sea Villa, on La Malagueta beach, with concerts, workshops and masterclasses on audiovisual.
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Focus Panama, country of honor, and tributes to Latin American directors such as Fabián Bielinsky.
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Retrospectives of Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat, reviewing the cinematographic career of the Argentine duo.
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Musical closing by Luz Casal on March 15 (and March 16 added as a new date) at the Cervantes, with tickets between 24 and 80 euros.
Possible candidates for the Golden Biznaga are already rumored...
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Málaga Street by Maryam Touzani, starring Carmen Maura.
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High Abilities by Víctor García León.
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After Kim by Ángeles González Sinde.
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The Good Daughter by Júlia de Paz.
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Lapönia by David Serrano.
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Bad Beast by Bárbara Farré.
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My Dear Miss by Fernando González Molina.
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Iván & Hadoum by Ian de la Rosa.
Among the Latin American titles, stand out The Wolf's Heart by Francisco J. Lombardi and The Woman in the Row by Benjamín Ávila.
What will be the main tributes?
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Málaga-Sur Award to Rossy de Palma.
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Ricardo Franco-Film Academy Award to Manuela Ocón Aburto.
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Málaga Talent-La Opinión de Málaga Award for Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, recent winner at the Goya 2026.
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Acknowledgements also for Francisco Lombardi, Victoria Vera and Natalia Oreiro.
Where to buy the tickets and see the audiovisual works
Tickets can be purchased at the box offices of the Cervantes Theater, Echegaray and Albéniz Cinema or through the festival's website. Prices vary according to the type of screening and location: general screenings from 8 to 15 euros and galas between 16 and 30 euros.
The Malaga Festival 2026 promises not only quality cinema, but a cultural encounter that mixes tradition, innovation, and international talent, consolidating itself as a benchmark of the seventh art in Spain and Latin America.