CINEMA DAYS FOR STATE SCHOOLS

EDUCATIONAL

In recent years, on the days running up to the festival, (S8) has included cinema days in its programme for publicly-run schools with the aim of expanding the festival’s scope while strengthening its commitment to training and creation amongst new audiences.

In May and June 2026, the Domus-Casa del Hombre museum in A Coruña hosted several special programmes for state schools in different cities in Galicia. There was a series of screenings for children aged 8 to 16 made up of four sessions in the original version, with films whose themes ranged from social issues to caring for the environment, while also showing works with experimental narrative. Via these films, some of them told from the perspective of the very same children appearing in them, young viewers are given the opportunity to see the reality of their peers in other countries and contexts, and to learn about other languages of cinema. 

Cinema made in Galicia has a special place in these sessions, with the following films:

El cochecito
Anónimo | 1952 | Galicia | 16 mm | 3 min

Auriga
Anónimo | 1955 | Galicia | 16 mm | 3 min

Matías
Sandra Sánchez | 2015 | Galicia | Digital | 10 min

Ven a Bens
Sandra Sánchez | 1992 | Galicia | Digital | 14 min

Lavado de cara
Xosé González | 2007 | Galicia | Digital | 4 min

Ñam
Elena Duque | 2014 | Spain | Digital | 2 min             

Bajo la almohada
Isabel Herguera | 2012 | Spain | Digital | 8 min

Cómo hacer un fanzine
Elena Duque | 2010 | Spain | Digital | 2 min 

La mar salada
Elena Duque | 2014 | Spain | Digital | 3 min

Over three hundred students attended the sessions on 7, 14, 20 and 28 May, as well as enjoying the appearance of Sandra Sánchez. This year, the following secondary schools also took part: CEIP José Cornide Saavedra, CEIP Ramón de la Sagra, IES Rafael Dieste, CEIP Concepción Arenal, CEIP Gándara Sofán, IES Ramón Menéndez Pidal, CEIP Curros Enríquez and CEIP Plurilingüe San Pedro de Visma.