From 5 to 12 September, the Albéniz Cinema will host The Golden Age, the classic film festival organised by Malaga City Council through Malaga Procultura, in collaboration with the "la Caixa" Foundation, Classic Films and Europa Cinemas, which will screen seven thematic cycles of 22 feature films in 35 mm, DCP and original version with Spanish subtitles. Renowned actresses Clara Lago and María Hervás will be the protagonists of a talk on Friday the 5th at 8 pm, with free admission until full capacity is reached and moderated by Luis Alegre, about the presence of cinema in their lives and their passions and habits as film buffs.
 
The Golden Age aims to highlight classic cinema in original format, continuing the work carried out throughout the rest of the year with great public support by the Albéniz Cinema Film Library, which will host all the screenings. It will also include an introductory workshop on film language for the over 55s in collaboration with the "la Caixa" Foundation.
 
Clara Lago (Torrelodones, 1990) made her debut at the age of 9 in the series Compañeros and, at the age of 12, she was nominated for a Goya for her work in El viaje de Carol. For La cara oculta (2011, Andi Baiz) she was awarded the Berlinale's Young European Film Promise Award and received a Macondo Award. She has appeared in television series (Hospital Central, Los hombres de Paco, El vecino, Limbo and, in 2025, Clanes) and has been directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, Roberto Santiago, Manuel Gómez Pereira, Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, Patricia Font, Mariana Barassi, Emilio Martínez Lázaro and Juan José Campanella. Ocho apellidos vascos and Ocho apellidos catalanes, two of the most popular milestones in the history of Spanish film, made her an iconic actress of our cinema. In 2020 she received the City of Melilla Award from the Melilla Film Week, which recognised her illustrious career. In 2024 she presented the Goya Awards gala with actor Antonio de la Torre.
 
María Hervás (Madrid, 1987) enjoys a striking mix of prestige and popularity. On the one hand, she has won numerous awards (Premio de la Unión de Actores, Premio Max, Premio Miguel Mihura, Fotogramas de Plata, etc.) for roles such as Confesiones a Alá, Iphigenia en Vallecas, Las crónicas de Peter Shanchidrián or Jauría; on the other, her starring roles in series such as Los Serrano, La que se avecina, El pueblo, La cocinera de Castamar, Machos Alfa or El inmortal have made her a much loved actress by the general public. She has also shone in productions such as Yerma and The Second Woman, in which she remained on stage for 24 hours straight. In cinema, she has been directed by Secun de la Rosa, Arantxa Echevarría, Nacho García Velilla and Fernando Colomo in Las delicias del jardín (2025). Other recognitions include the Arts and Literature Award at the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards (2022) and the Talía Award from the Academy of Performing Arts (2023). In 2020 she presented the Feroz Awards gala.
 
The Golden Age programme
 
This year The Golden Age remembers the centenary of Paul Newman; pays tribute to actress Gena Rowlands and Swedish director and leading figure of European cinema, Ingmar Bergman, and brings one of the key directors of modern cinema closer to the public: David Lynch. It will also showcase the works of two of the most prestigious directors of all time: Yasujiro Ozu and Robert Bresson.  And finally, three films by brilliant British group Monty Python will be screened.
 
The cycle dedicated to the centenary of American actress Gena Rowlands will include screenings of Night on Earth (Jim Jarmusch, 1991), Opening Night (John Cassavetes, 1977), A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974) and Faces (John Cassavetes, 1968). Paul Newman's cycle will remember three of the actor's films: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Richard Brooks, 1958), The Hustler (Robert Rossen, 1961) and The Outrage (Martin Ritt, 1964).
 
The universe of the Swedish Ingmar Bergman will be covered with Krisis (Ingmar Bergman, 1946), Prison (1949) and To Joy (1950). The unrepeatable David Lynch will be remembered with three of his titles: Mulholland Drive (2001), The Straight Story (1999) and The Elephant Man (1980). Yasujiro Ozu's Good Morning (1959), Tokyo Story (1953) and Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947) will be screened, while French director Robert Bresson's L'Argent (1983), Pickpocket (1959) and The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962) will be shown. Finally, from British group Monty Python we will remember The Meaning of Life (Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, 1983), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, 1975) and Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979).
 
Side activities will include a new Introduction to Film Language Workshop for the over 55s, which will take place on 10 and 11 September, in the mornings, in collaboration with the "la Caixa" Foundation. It will analyse the David Lynch film The Straight Story. Participants can register until 3 September by sending an email to promocion@malagaprocultura.com indicating their full name, age, contact telephone number and preferred day for the event.
 
Tickets for The Golden Age are on sale from today at 6 pm at the box offices of the Albéniz Cinema and Cervantes Theatre, and on the Unientradas website at a unit price of 6 euros (5 euros for Club Albéniz members).
 
Schedule and tickets: www.cinealbeniz.com