The short film made in the Les Torres neighborhood of Rubí by children aged 10 to 12 will be one of six films from the project Contraplà: cinema for social transformation. This community filmmaking project, promoted by the Diputació de Barcelona and Xarxa Audiovisual Local (XAL), aims to capture the voices and perspectives of the participating children and teenagers.
The project is being developed in six municipalities across the province: Les Torres (Rubí), les Ferreres (Gavà), les Planes (l’Hospitalet de Llobregat), l’Estació de França (Mollet del Vallès), l’Eixample Centre (Viladecans), and el Tacó i l’Armanyà (Vilanova i la Geltrú). Over seventy children and young people have participated in filmmaking workshops since September, guided by industry professionals, and involved in all stages of the audiovisual process.
The short films will be distributed through collaborating film festivals and showcases, local television channels, and the La Xarxa+ platform, aiming to foster reflection and debate on the social and community realities of their neighborhoods.
Several festivals will host the screenings: L’Alternativa will screen the short film from l’Hospitalet on November 13th at 5 PM at the CCCB. El Meu Primer Festival will show the short film from Gavà on November 16th at 10:15 AM at Cinemes Verdi Park. On December 10th at 4 PM at the Teatre del CCCB, as part of the Festival Reteena, the short film from Vilanova i la Geltrú will be screened. The D’A - Festival de Cinema de Barcelona will present the work from Viladecans in April 2027, and in July 2027, La GRAN pantalla will exhibit the short film from Mollet del Vallès.
Contraplà strengthens the role of audiovisuals as a tool for social cohesion and talent promotion, and is part of the Barris i Comunitats: motors de transformació social project by the Diputació de Barcelona. It seeks to generate new narratives about neighborhoods, highlighting their diversity and transformative potential.
