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Jessica Zafra presenta «El espíritu de la colmena» (audio en inglés) from Instituto Cervantes on Vimeo.

Instituto Cervantes de Manila and the Embassy of Spain invite you to enjoy Spanish film classics with «Clásicos contigo / Classics with You». On the weekends of July, enjoy free online screenings of selected masterpieces from Spain through the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel. The five films are: The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) and The South (1983) by Víctor Erice; The Holy Innocents (1984) by Mario Camus; La vaquilla (1985) by Luis García Berlanga; and The good star (1987) by Ricardo Franco.

The Spirit of the Beehive will be available on the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel on July 4 and 5. To access the link to the movie and password, log on to Instituto Cervantes de Manila’s website: http://manila.cervantes.es

Along with this film cycle, Instituto Cervantes and the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines are launching Cineclub Pelikula, an online cinema club. Video discussions conducted by writer and cultural activist Jessica Zafra will take place every Sunday on the Zoom platform. The first webinar, on El espíritu de la colmena (The Spirit of the Beehive), is scheduled for 5 July at 5pm.

The films, presented by Instituto Cervantes in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines, and the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain, will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is free. For further information and updates on this film series, please check out http://manila.cervantes.es or Instituto Cervantes’ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/InstitutoCervantesManila