From June 3 to 8, 2025, the city of A Coruña, Spain, will once again become a hub for avant-garde cinema as it hosts the 16th edition of the (S8) Mostra de Cinema Periférico. This year's festival coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Super 8 film format, a medium that has significantly influenced experimental cinema. The festival pays homage to this format through various screenings and retrospectives, highlighting its enduring impact on the art of filmmaking.
The 2025 edition features a diverse lineup of 112 films by 97 filmmakers from 15 countries, including 20 Galician productions and 33 world premieres. This edition's featured filmmakers include Carlos Castillo, Daniela Cugliandolo, Betzy Bromberg, and Jeannette Muñoz. Carlos Castillo, a prominent figure in Venezuelan Super 8 cinema, will present the first European retrospective of his work, showcasing films such as "Esta película está que quema" (1980) and "Hecho en Venezuela" (1977) . Daniela Cugliandolo's films explore silent film codes and surrealism. Betzy Bromberg will screen her works in 16mm, offering a retrospective that spans from her early punk-influenced films to her recent abstract pieces. Jeannette Muñoz will premiere two new films, "Fuente Alemana" (2024) and "El Cortijo" (2025), reflecting on unique Chilean locales from a migratory perspective.
The Sinais section continues to serve as a beacon for new creators in the realm of experimental cinema. In 2025, this section features a diverse lineup of 22 filmmakers from across the Iberian Peninsula, presenting works that delve into themes of geography, identity, and the performative aspects of cinema. This edition the section will incliude three short film programs with Galician and Spanish filmmakers, a Latin-American centered program, and a SInais Desbordamientos program featuring a film performance by Basque collective Tekno Fantasy.
The Desbordamientos section will be held over three evenings, with film performances by Brenda Boyer with a film created in Toronto during the BAICC artist residency; Valentina Alvarado, Sonya Mwambu, and two laboratories committed to experimental cinema: Mire (Nantes) and Laia Coop (Porto).