• This year's edition is notable for the increase in the number of venues in rural areas, rising from 7 to 53 venues between 2020 and 2021.
• This has translated into a 40% increase in viewers compared to 2020.
• The exhibition has collected 14 cinematographic proposals through 71 screenings
• The exhibition has been broadcast in 9 countries, as for the first time the films have also been broadcast via streaming in Latin American countries.

Its purpose is to give relevance and visibility to the work carried out by rural women, as well as to expose the urban population to the ways of life in this environment. In short, it aims to highlight the central role played by rural women, who are often the driving force behind socioeconomic development in their territories, a role often overlooked.

The exhibition takes place annually on International Day of Rural Women , which is celebrated every October 15 .

2021 Data

The 4th edition of the National Rural Women and Film Cycle , which took place from October 13 to November 12, stands out above all for the growth of its reach into the rural environment :

• The exhibition has been held in person at 53 venues - spread across 11 autonomous communities - compared to the 7 venues in 2020: Albacete, Alcalá la Real, Almería, Badajoz, Benlloch, Burgo De Osma, Cabeza del Buey, Cáceres, Cantabria - Ampuero, Cabezón de la Sal, Cartes, Castro Urdiales, Comillas, El Astillero, Liébana, Limpias, Los Corrales, Puente San Miguel, Ramales, Reinos -, Cartagena, Caudete, Granada, Hellín, Herrera del Duque and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Logrono, Madrid, Mérida, Murcia, Plasencia, Priego de Córdoba, San Esteban de Gormaz, Santander, Sant Joan de Mortenerife, Tenerife, Tijarafe, Vilafamés, Villanueva de la Serena, Villarobledo and Zaragoza .
• The number of viewers was 18,297 , of which 16,328 attended the online screening and 1,969 attended in-person screenings. This represents a percentage increase of almost 40% compared to last year.
• For the first time, the exhibition has reached Latin America thanks to a virtual viewing. In addition to the 10-day streaming event in Spain, part of the catalog was available in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Panama .
• The series has shown 14 films in 71 screenings . These titles can be viewed here .

Headquarters and sponsorships

Thanks to the opportunity this year to attend film screenings in person, given that the COVID-19 pandemic prevented in-person events in 2020, the 4th Rural Women and Film Series has had various screenings in a multitude of film libraries in the provinces that hosted it.

This has enabled a quantitative leap in the number of venues, mainly from rural areas , from 7 in 2020 to 53 in 2021, decisively opening up the action to rural populations and carrying out 71 screenings that have confirmed its exceptional reach.

In total, there were nine film libraries and 44 regional towns , in many of which the directors of the films, or even some of their protagonists, participated in discussions at the beginning or end of the day, allowing them to share experiences with the audience, often rural women from those municipalities themselves.