This week, three films in Catalan are set to hit cinemas across Spain, offering a diverse mix of genres for audiences. The films include 'Superthings: La película', an animated feature, 'El samurai y el prisionero', a historical drama, and 'Indómita luz', a road movie.
'Superthings: La película'
'Superthings: La película' is an animated film that follows three sixth-grade friends, Kai, Finn, and Mia, who lead a dull life in Normalópolis, a grey city devoid of excitement. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they discover a fragment of Kazoom, the most powerful material in the universe, inadvertently merging Normalópolis with Kaboom City, home to the Superthings. This fusion plunges the trio into a chaotic world where everyday objects come to life and gain supernatural powers, sparking a grand battle between superheroes and supervillains.
Filmax has announced the film will be screened in Catalan at various locations, including:
- Cinesa Diagonal (Barcelona)
- Cinesa Diagonal Mar (Barcelona)
- Cinesa SOM Multiespai (Barcelona)
- Cines FULL (Cornellà de Llobregat)
- Cinemes Illa Carlemany (Escaldes – Engordany)
- ACEC CAT Cines (Figueres)
- Ocine Girona (Girona)
- ScreenBox Funatic (Lleida)
- ACEC Cines Bages Centre (Manresa)
- Kinépolis Mataró Parc (Mataró)
- ACEC Cines Olot (Olot)
- Cinemes Roses (Roses)
- ACEC Multicinemes Eix Macià (Sabadell)
- Odeon Multicines Girona (Salt)
- Cinemes Can Castellet (Sant Boi de Llobregat)
- CineBaix (Sant Feliu de Llobregat)
- Ocine Tarragona – Les Gavarres (Tarragona)
- Cinemes Majèstic (Tàrrega)
- Cinema Catalunya (Terrassa)
- Cinesa Parc Vallès (Terrassa)
- Odeon Multicines Vilanova (Vilanova i la Geltrú)
- Multicines Sucre (Vila-real)
'El samurai y el prisionero'
'El samurai y el prisionero' is a historical drama set in 16th-century Japan. It tells the story of Murashige Araki, a samurai and feudal lord, who finds himself besieged in his castle after rebelling against the powerful Nobunaga Oda. Isolated, he faces a series of mysterious crimes that breed fear and distrust among his ranks. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor lurking within, Murashige must forge an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda, a military strategist from the opposing side, imprisoned in his castle's dungeons. With the help of his wife Chiyoho and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before his castle falls.
Movie Films has confirmed the film will be available in both dubbed and subtitled Catalan at several venues, including:
- Casal Municipal d'Arnes (Arnes)
- VD Casal Municipal d'Ascó (Ascó)
- VD Cine Maldà (Barcelona)
- VOSC Espai Texas (Barcelona)
- VD and VOSC Cinema Germandat (Batea)
- VD Cinema Moderno (Caseres)
- VD Cinema de La Unió Social de Flix (Flix)
- VD Ateneu Cinema d’Igualada (Igualada)
- VD ScreenBox Funatic (Lleida)
- VD and VOSC Centre Cultural de Mollerussa (Mollerussa)
- VD Cinema Iris (la Pobla de Massaluca)
- VD CineBaix (Sant Feliu de Llobregat)
- VD and VOSC Cinemes Majèstic (Tàrrega)
- VD Auditori de Vandellòs (Vandellòs y el Hospitalet de l'Infant)
- VD Casal Rossinyol (Vilalba dels Arcs)
- VD Cinemes Kubrick (Vilafranca del Penedès)
- VD Cinema Foment Municipal de Cultura (Vimbodí y Poblet)
'Indómita luz'
'Indómita luz' is a road movie that follows Antu, a nine-year-old girl from Olot who was born blind. With her extraordinary sensitivity and curiosity, she explores the world around her with remarkable precision. Along with her family, she travels through Argentina in an old truck, screening films in remote towns and imagining the stories she will never see. This real-life adventure, filmed over four years, unfolds amidst the remote landscapes of northern Argentina and the regions of Garrotxa. The feature won the award for Best Documentary at the FIC-CAT 2026.
Colibri Studio has announced its distribution in original Catalan (50%) and Spanish at the following cinemas:
- Espai Texas (Barcelona)
- Zumzeig Cinema (Barcelona)
- Cine Casal Camprodoní (Camprodon)
- ACEC Cines Olot (Olot)
- CineBaix (Sant Feliu de Llobregat)
