TEN days of films, poetry, the spoken word, parties, gastronomic events and talks focussing on Catalonia gets under way in Glasgow and Edinburgh today – just three days before Catalans go to the polls in an independence referendum.
Homage to Catalonia is a mixture of short and feature films to highlight the finest, freshest Catalan film, as the region experiences a resurgence as one of Europe’s most creative cinema hubs.
It is being coordinated by Edinburgh-based guerrilla film collective Cinemaattic, the festival will include visits from directors, producers and artists as part of the eclectic line-up of events in some of Scotland’s top venues - including Summerhall, the Scottish Storytelling Centre and the Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow.
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