- The garden of the Museo Picasso Málaga is once again hosting a new summer film series. On this occasion, the films will revolve around the exhibition ‘Joana Vasconcelos. Transfiguration’, as the film selection has been curated by the artist herself.
- The series will begin on Friday 26 June with a screening of Busby Berkeley’s musical All the Band’s Here (1943); on Friday 3 July it will be the turn of the aquatic film classic The First Mermaid, by Mervyn LeRoy (1952); and, finally, on Friday 10 July, the iconic Spanish comedy Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, by Pedro Almodóvar (1988), will be screened.
- Tickets, priced at €10, are now available at the box office and on the Museum’s website, and include a drink and admission to the exhibition, which can be visited before the film screening.
During the summer evenings, the garden of the Museo Picasso Málaga once again becomes a meeting place and a refuge from the heat, where visitors can enjoy cinema, art and culture in a relaxed atmosphere. Against this backdrop, the Museum presents a new edition of its summer film series, which on this occasion takes the exhibition Joana Vasconcelos. Transfiguration as its starting point, featuring a selection of three films chosen by the artist herself.
Through this programme, the public will be able to explore some of the visual and cultural references that run through her work, from the use of colour and staging to her perspective on identity and the role of women. The screenings thus engage with Vasconcelos’ creative universe, enhancing the experience of visiting the exhibition.
The series begins on Friday 26 June with a screening of All the Band’s Here (1943), directed by Busby Berkeley, a musical that pushes spectacle to its limits through choreography, rhythm and a staging bursting with colour. The presence of Carmen Miranda and the director’s theatrical language connect with the festive, ornamental and exuberant dimension that runs through many of Vasconcelos’s works.
The second screening will take place on Friday 3 July with The First Mermaid (1952), by Mervyn LeRoy, a classic of aquatic cinema that turns the body and movement into spectacle. Through its choreography and set design, the film constructs a visual universe where artifice, beauty and the representation of the feminine converge.
The series will conclude on Friday 10 July with Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), a seminal comedy of contemporary Spanish cinema. In it, the director displays his unmistakable visual and narrative style, marked by the expressive use of colour, humour and a unique perspective on female characters, in tune with some of the themes present in Vasconcelos’ work.
All films will be screened in their original version with Spanish subtitles (V.O.S.E.). Before each screening, from 9 pm, attendees will be able to visit the exhibition Joana Vasconcelos. Transfiguration. Each session will begin at 10 pm in the Museum garden.
This event costs €10 per person, which includes admission to the exhibition and a drink at Café MPM. Limited places available.
Programme
Friday 26 June, 9.00 pm
Guided tour of the exhibition. Following the tour, there will be a screening of the film:
The Whole Town’s Here, starring Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda.
Directed by Busby Berkeley (1943). 103 minutes (original version with English subtitles).
Friday 3 July, 9.00 pm
Tour of the exhibition. Following the tour, the film will be screened:
The First Mermaid, starring Esther Williams and Victor Mature.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy (1952). 115 minutes (original version with English subtitles)
Friday 10 July, 9.00 pm
Tour of the exhibition. Following the tour, the film will be screened:
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, starring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas.
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar (1988). 89 minutes (original version with Spanish subtitles).
Source: Press Office, PICASSO MUSEUM MÁLAGA