• For the first time, the series expands its reach, extending beyond urban areas to rural areas, exponentially increasing the number of in-person locations.
• An exhibition that combines in-person screenings with online streaming screenings at www.cineymujeresrurales.es .
• The streaming screenings will take place from October 15 to 25, and this year they'll take on an international dimension: they can be viewed free of charge in Spain and eight Central American countries.
• Ten film libraries are collaborating, and the in-person screening will be held in 58 locations across 12 Autonomous Communities.
• An initiative that brings together stories and perspectives that allow the public to gain a broader and more truthful view of the reality of women in rural Spain.

The in-person sessions of the Cycle will take place in 58 locations in 12 autonomous communities:

• Andalusia: Almeria, Granada, Alcala la Real and Priego de Cordoba.
• Aragon: Zaragoza.
• The municipality of Cantabria is divided into two parts: the municipality of Santander, the municipality of Camargo, the municipality of Cartes, the municipality of Castro Urdiales, the municipality of Comillas, the municipality of Miengo, the municipality of Piélagos, the municipality of Vioño, the municipality of Laredo, the municipality of Liébana, the municipality of Reinosa, the municipality of San Vicente, the municipality of Santillana del Mar, the municipality of Santoña, the municipality of Solares, the municipality of Torrelavega, the municipality of San Vicente, the municipality of Cabuérniga, the municipality of Laredo, the municipality of Liébana, the municipality of Liébana, the municipality of San Vicente, the municipality of Laredo, the municipality of Liébana ...
• Castile-La Mancha: Albacete, Caudete, Hellín and Villarobledo.
• Castile and Leon: Burgo de Osma and San Esteban de Gormaz.
• Valencian Community: Benlloch, Sant Joan De Moró and Vilafamés.
• Extremadura: Badajoz, Caceres, Merida, Plasencia, Cabeza del Buey, Herrera del Duque and Villanueva de la Serena.
• Galicia: A Coruña.
• Canary Islands: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Tenerife, El Paso, Punta Gorda, Tijarafe, Villa de Garafía and Villa Mazo.
• La Rioja: Logrono.
• Community of Madrid: Madrid.
• Region of Murcia: Murcia and Cartagena

The online film showcase will be available on the festival's website: www.cineymujeresrurales.es , from October 15 to 21. A selection of 15 feature films and shorts, both fiction and documentary, will be presented.

Already a landmark exhibition in Spain, it offers a window into new and interesting perspectives emerging in Spanish cinema regarding women and the rural world, far removed from the most common stereotypes and conventions. New authors are contributing to the creation of innovative narratives more in tune with contemporary reality and issues in films that allow audiences to broaden their perspective, dismantle stereotypes, and gain a deeper understanding of the reality of women in rural Spain.

Programming

The series will open on October 13 at the Cine Doré with Ana Mariscal's recently restored film El Camino (1963), which was screened at the last Cannes Film Festival. The event will feature Celia Viada, director of La Calle del Agua (Water Street ), the most screened film at this festival, as a tribute to Mariscal. Viada is one of the young directors who has been influenced by Ana Mariscal, the first female director in Spain.

Starting that same day, the following titles will be available to view at various participating venues and online at www.cineymujeresrurales.es (online screening from October 15 to 25):

• Destello Bravío (2021), by Ainhoa Rodríguez, Special Jury Prize and Best Editing at the Malaga Festival.
• The Island of Lies (2020), by Paula Cons, winner of the Xacobeo Award for the best Galician production at the Ourense International Film Festival (OUFF) and winner of five awards at the Mestre Mateo Awards for Galician audiovisuals.
• The Shepherd's Path (2021) by Silvia Pradas, recently released.
• Water Street (2020), by Celia Viada Caso, Audience Award at the Gijón Festival.
• Rural Women. The Fight for Territory in Southern Europe (2020), by María Artigas and Sato Díaz, a documentary that has been very well received upon its premiere this year in numerous Spanish locations.
• Nation (2020), by Margarita Ledo. Special Award for Best Spanish Director at the Seville Film Festival.
• Journey to a Mother's Room (2018), by Celia Rico, winner of the Youth Award at the San Sebastian Festival, Best Screenplay, Actress and Supporting Actress at the Gaudí Awards, Anna Castillo won the Feroz Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the film also had four Goya nominations and one for the Platino Awards.
• Ons (2020), by Alfonso Zarauza, best film of the Mestre Mateo Awards for Galician audiovisual.
• Noetiña (2019), by Gabriela Amor, winner of the Luisa Villata Award for cultural projects for equality from the Provincial Council of A Coruña.
• Salvaje (2021), by Raúl González, selected at national and international festivals such as the Mountain Spirit Festival Poland in Poland, the Skyline Benidorm Film Festival, the Rural Film Festival International Itinerant Cinema of Alicante, or the Navarra International Film Festival.
• Rural is feminist (2019), by Sara Brun Moreno and Xavi Berraondo, selected in festivals inside and outside our borders, such as EDITA Certamen Social Audiovisual, Streetside Cinema, San Rafael en Corto, or Jujuy Video Festival.
• Redeiras (2021), by Edu Marín, which has enjoyed a great reception in its recent release.
• Women on the Field (2021), by Estrella Monterrey Viña, a documentary series that is part of the Rural Women of Tenerife initiative.
• Matria (2017), by Álvaro Gago, Grand Prize at Sundance.

Since its inception, this series—which coincides with the celebration of International Rural Women's Day on October 15—has been part of the MAPA Awards of Excellence for Innovation for Rural Women. It is a tribute to women in this field that, at the same time, contributes to the visibility and deeper understanding of rural areas and establishes synergies and new benchmarks among the populations of cities and towns.

All the information about the series and the online exhibition: www.cineymujeresrurales.es