The CLAM, celebrating its 22nd edition, promises to be exceptional thanks to the quality of its films and the visits of personalities honored with Honorary Awards. The festival will take place from October 23rd to November 1st at the Bages Centre cinemas in Manresa and the Auditori Agustí Soler i Mas in Navarcles.
The full program was unveiled this Wednesday at a press conference attended by the CLAM's artistic director, Esteve Soler, the president of the Clam Societat i Cinema Association, Ramon Serra, the mayor of Manresa, Marc Aloy, and the mayoress of Navarcles, Alba Pérez.
This year, the CLAM will present seven Honorary Awards to international, national, and local figures from the film world. All recipients will attend the festival to collect their awards and will give an open masterclass to the public.
The film selection includes the most awarded works from international festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, San Sebastián, and Sundance.
The festival also maintains its commitment to local cinema with an Honorary Award and a dedicated cycle for filmmaker Enric Roca, as well as the screening of six films by creators from Manresa. The 3rd Night of Audiovisual in Central Catalonia will feature the feature film Upiro, shot in Manresa.
The CLAM will complement its program with book presentations, discussions, short film sessions, dramatized readings, and the presentation of the INSERT Award for creation by people with functional diversity and the Pere Casaldàliga Award for Solidarity.
