Forastera by Lucía Aleñar – Cine Buñuelverified
The Cine Buñuel at El Almacén in Arrecife screens Forastera, Lucía Aleñar Iglesias's first feature, which won the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival. Catalina's holiday falls apart when her grandmother dies, and putting on her dresses opens a door to a ghostly world. A 97-minute drama in Spanish, recommended for ages 12 and up. Screening on Wednesday 2 December at 20:00, tickets 3 €.
The Cine Buñuel at El Almacén presents Forastera, the debut feature by Lucía Aleñar Iglesias, who built it from her own 2020 short film of the same name, with the same lead actress. It is a restrained drama about identity and loss: Catalina sees her holiday collapse when her grandmother dies, something only she witnesses, and once she puts on the dead woman's dresses a door opens onto a ghostly world. The cast includes Zoe Stein, Lluis Homar and Nuria Prims, and the film won the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2025).
A 2025 Spanish production in Spanish, running 97 minutes and recommended for ages 12 and up. The screening is at the Cine Buñuel in El Almacén, Calle José Betancort, Arrecife, with tickets at 3 €; the film is also shown on Thursday 3 December at the same time. Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 20:00.