DocsBarcelona returns to normal with 45,000 spectators

The DocsBarcelona documentary film festival closed its 25th edition this Sunday celebrating a return to normality.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
30 May 2022 Monday 02:36
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DocsBarcelona returns to normal with 45,000 spectators

The DocsBarcelona documentary film festival closed its 25th edition this Sunday celebrating a return to normality. Its director, Joan González, took stock of the event shortly before closing and predicted that 45,000 spectators would be reached.

The edition has hosted twenty-nine feature films, twelve short films and four more titles in the Docs section

Also on view was Robin Bank, by Anna Giralt, Docs del Público-Moritz Award, which tells the story of the activist Enric Duran, who planned a strategy to obtain half a million euros through 68 credits requested from 39 banking entities that he never returned and allocated to social projects.

González also highlighted that in this edition back to normality "60% of the programming and Industry projects have had a woman as director or producer, and they have also opted to accompany, grow and internationalize local talent" .