Brain Film Fest 2024

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“The ages of the brain”—or how the human brain changes and transforms over time—is this year's theme, featuring films that reflect on the changes the brain undergoes at each moment in our lives, as well as how this results in different emotional states, perceptions, feelings and disorders.

The ages of the brain and its relationship with the development and evolution of the human species has always been an object of study, and has inspired meters and meters of film. This year's sessions will talk about the brain and the emotions of infants and adolescents, of the difference between ageism and ageing and how we treat the elderly, of the various ways the brain matures depending on biological gender and of the world of menopause, as well as the challenges posed by artificial intelligence and how it can help us to decipher the brain's biological age.

Program

Witness love and loss in Maite Alberdi's poignant documentary The Eternal Memory (Chile, USA, 2023), a moving film that tells the story of deep, sincere love and a 25-year relationship disrupted by an Alzheimer’s diagnosis; immerse yourself in a world where the thin line between health and obsession blurs in Jessica Hausner's Club Zero (France, UK, 2023); join a close-knit, cheeky group of friends that has met once a month for decades as they grapple with the sudden absence of one of them in Maite Alberdi's Tea Time (La Once)  (Chile, 2014); examine the challenges of mental health experienced by astronauts in Ido Mizrahy's insightful documentary The Longest Goodbye (Isreal, Canada, 2023); and dive into an intense drama that orbits around themes of mental health, revenge and forgiveness among the younger generations in Sacha Polak's Silver Haze (Netherlands, 2023).

And that's just the beginning! The festival features screenings of 17 feature-length films and several short films from a variety of countries, alongside a program of talks, workshops and round-table discussions.

Tickets

The BFF film sessions are free of charge, but prior registration is required; tickets can be reserved through the festival’s website: brainfilmfest.com

Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona

Barcelona boasts a wide variety of renowned film festivals each spring, and 2024 promises to be another spectacular edition. Check out our article Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona where you'll discover festivals dedicated to fashion docs, films inspired by literature and history, astounding cinematic works that delve into the creativity, mystery and resilience of the human brain and films that explore the LGBTIQ+ experience.

For more events check our online events calendar.