From October 3 to 7, Palma will become the epicenter of documentary cinema with the fifth edition of MajorDocs 2024. This unique festival, held at the iconic s’Escorxador and its new venue, the Estudi General Lul·lià, continues to establish itself as an international benchmark. With its slow approach, it invites the public to enjoy films with time, reflection, and depth.
Programming and Premieres at MajorDocs 2024
Short film Madre Nuestra by David Paredes.
This year, MajorDocs will screen eight documentaries that tackle social, political, and cultural issues from innovative perspectives. Among them are:
- Apolonia Apolonia (Denmark) by Lea Glob – National premiere.
- The Dependents (Canada) by Sofía Brockenshire – National premiere.
- Knit’s Island (France) by Quentin L’helgoualc’h, Ekiem Barbier, and Guilhem Causse – Balearic premiere.
- A los libros y a las mujeres canto (Spain) by Maria Elorza – Balearic premiere.
- La llum cau vertical (Spain) by Efthymia Zymvragaki – Balearic premiere.
- Weightless (Netherlands) by Marta Hryniuk and Nick Thomas – International premiere.
- Puerto Deseado (Argentina) by Juan Bugarín – National premiere.
- Al Djanat (France, Burkina Faso) by Chloé Aïcha Boro – National premiere.
The fifth edition will open with the screening of “Once I Entered a Garden,” by the renowned Israeli documentary filmmaker Avi Mograbi, who will also participate in a post-screening discussion. Additionally, filmmaker Javier García Lerín will premiere his new short film during the opening.
Editing as Writing: Central Theme of the Professional Sessions
This year, MajorDocs PRO, the festival’s professional sessions, will focus on “Editing as Writing,” with prominent experts like editor Sylvie Gadmer offering talks and discussions.
MajorDocs stands out as the first slow documentary film festival in Mallorca, offering a more reflective and measured experience where the audience can engage in direct dialogue with the filmmakers. The program also includes MajorDocs EDUCA, designed to introduce students to cinema as art and culture. The event is a project of Mosaic and El Obrador, supported by the Consell de Mallorca, ICAA, and sponsored by INNSiDE Palma Center and Fundación Mallorca Turisme.
This festival not only positions Mallorca as a film set but also as a place where cinema becomes a platform for debate and reflection. MajorDocs 2024 will undoubtedly be an unmissable event for documentary film lovers.
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