Organized by Towanda, the Collective for Sexual and Affective Diversity, the festival will distribute its screenings among the Zaragoza Film Library, Las Armas, the History Center and the Casa de la Mujer, combining feature films, short films and documentaries with discussions and meetings with some of their creators.
AWARD-WINNING FILMS AND RELEASES BEFORE REACHING CINEMAS
One of the main attractions of this edition will be the chance to see eight fiction feature films in Zaragoza that have not yet been screened in the city, including productions recognized at major international festivals.
The lineup includes “The Man I Love,” by Ira Sachs, a fantasy musical starring Rami Malek that has screened at the Cannes Film Festival. “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” by Jane Schoenbrun, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson and winner of the 2026 Cannes Queer Palm, will also be shown.
They are joined by “6 meses en el edificio rosa con azul,” by Bruno Santamaría Razo, winner of the Sebastiane Latino Award; “Skiff,” by Cecilia Verheyden; and “Very Like Crazy Date,” by Tim Kamps, which will have its Spanish premiere as part of Zinentiendo.
The selection also includes “Los días posibles. Trilogía sobre la ternura,” by Rodrigo Guerrero, honored at BAFICI 2026, while “Tangles,” an animated film by Leah Nelson that won the Sebastiane at the San Sebastián Film Festival, will arrive on November 14.
FOUR VENUES AND SCREENINGS THROUGH NOVEMBER 14
The program begins this Tuesday at the Zaragoza Film Library and will continue there on November 4 and 10. The Las Armas Socio-Educational Center will host screenings on November 7, 9, 10, 13 and 14; the History Center will hold a day dedicated to Aragonese cinema on November 8; and the Casa de la Mujer will join the program on November 12.
The program also includes short films and four documentaries, with a strong presence of women behind the camera. Eight female directors are featured among the documentary and short-film works selected for this edition.
Among the documentaries, “Corren las liebres” stands out as a nominee for Best Documentary Feature at the Forqué Awards. Its director, Lorena Ros, will travel to Zaragoza with the film's protagonists to present the work and take part in a discussion afterward.
Aragonese cinema will also have its own space on Sunday, November 8, at the History Center, with Irene Bailo presenting “Queer Me” and the creators of “Un jersey que no pica” attending.
BEYOND CINEMA
Zinentiendo rounds out its program with cultural activities outside the theaters. On Friday, November 6, El Plata will host the opening party, featuring drag performances by Rita Loren, Satanasa, La Guarra Civil and Viridianalmao, a DJ set by ZOE and a concert by Jimena Amarillo.
There will also be theater with “Gloria Bendita” on Sunday, November 8, at Sala Vía Láctea, as well as a cyanotype workshop led by Jorge Aliaga on Saturday, November 14, at Las Armas.
The festival thus celebrates its 21st edition with a program that once again uses cinema as a space for reflection on identities, affections and diversity, while also offering an opportunity to discover international films for free before many of them enter the commercial circuit.
