Conference: Mirrors between fictions. Cinema and the Quijote

If you are passionate about literature and the seventh art, you cannot miss this very special event that explores how Cervantes’ masterpiece has engaged in a dialogue with the big screen. It will be a unique opportunity to discover how cinema has rescued the mirrors of literary representation to create a fascinating dialectic between life and fiction. 📽️

The conference will take place on April 29, 2026 at 19:00 in the Salón de actos de la Escuela de Comercio in Gijón. The meeting, organized by the Fundación Alvarez Viña, is open to the general public interested in delving into this artistic connection.

About the session

The main speaker will be Carlos F. Heredero, who will guide us through the most relevant incursions of cinema into the Quijote. During the talk, we will analyze how literary and cinematographic texts converge, revealing how the cinematograph appropriates the Cervantine invention with full awareness of its own artifices. 📚

• Speaker: Carlos F. Heredero
• Date: April 29, 2026
• Time: 19:00
• Location: Salón de actos Escuela de Comercio, Gijón