A conversation on the boundaries of cinema
On 29 September 2026, CaixaForum València brings together two prominent voices in the cultural scene to reflect on cinema, memory, and the limits of audiovisual creation. Director Lucrecia Martel, known for films such as La ciénaga, La mujer sin cabeza, and Zama, and journalist Noelia Ramírez, co-author of the podcast Amiga date cuenta and the essay Nadie me esperaba aquí, will lead the dialogue Quan comença i quan acaba una pel·lícula?.
The session will begin at 18:30 and will be structured in two parts. Martel will open the event with a discussion exploring key questions: When does a film truly begin and end? During filming, editing, or in the viewer’s gaze? The Argentine director, whose work has been recognised by institutions such as MoMA, Harvard, and the Centre Pompidou, will also address the role of archives as spaces of memory and reinterpretation, as well as what remains off-screen in filmmaking.
Following her talk, Martel will engage in conversation with Noelia Ramírez, a cultural journalist at El País and an author specialising in identity and class. Together, they will analyse how cinema constructs narratives and the legacy it leaves over time.
The event is part of CaixaForum València’s cultural programme. Tickets, priced at €6, are sold out. For more details about the venue, visit the CaixaForum València page.
Context: The work of Lucrecia Martel
Lucrecia Martel is one of the most influential directors in contemporary cinema. Her filmography, characterised by a critical and poetic perspective on themes such as power, perception, and memory, has been screened at some of the world’s most prestigious festivals and museums. In 2025, she published Un destino común. Intervenciones públicas y conversaciones (Editorial Caja Negra), a book compiling her reflections on cinema and society.
Noelia Ramírez, meanwhile, brings a journalistic and literary perspective to the dialogue. Her work at El País and her essay Nadie me esperaba aquí—on social mobility and identity—enrich the debate with a focus on personal and collective stories.
