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Ravalear

Ravalear: Not For Sale
Berlinale Special Series 2026
© Lucia Faraig
“Can Mosques” is a hundred-year-old family-run restaurant in Barcelona’s El Raval district, adored and respected by everyone. But, after falling into the hands of an investment fund whose aim is to empty the building and accelerate the transformation of the neighbourhood, it is now facing eviction. The news plunges the family into deep despair. When they decide to stand up for themselves with the help of their neighbours, the fight quickly spirals out of control and becomes increasingly dangerous. In order to save Can Mosques, they will have to cross lines they never thought themselves capable of crossing and ask themselves just how far they are prepared to go to secure the restaurant’s survival.
by Pol Rodríguez (Creator, Director), Isaki Lacuesta (Director)
with Enric Auquer Sardà, María Rodríguez Soto, Sergi López, Quim Ávila, Francesc Orella Spain 2026 Catalan, Spanish, Urdu, Arabic, English 95' Colour World premiere

With

  • Enric Auquer Sardà (Àlex)
  • María Rodríguez Soto (Marta)
  • Sergi López (Cristòbal)
  • Quim Ávila (David)
  • Francesc Orella (Lluís)

Crew

Creator Pol Rodríguez
Directors Pol Rodríguez, Isaki Lacuesta
Screenplay Isabel Campo, Edu Sola, Daniel González, Alfred Pérez-Fargas, Roger Danés Morera, Maialen Vélez
Cinematography Takuro Takeuchi
Editing Dani Arregui, Alba Cid
Music Eloi Caballé (aka. CANSONS)
Sound Design Belén López Albert
Production Design Laia Colet
Costumes Suevia Sampelayo
Make-Up Patricia Reyes
Casting Anna González Pascual
Producers Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé, Sandra Tapia Diaz
Executive Producer Sandra Tapia Diaz

Produced by

Arcadia Motion Pictures

Barcelona, Spain

World Sales

Filmax International

Barcelona, Spain

Photos

Pol Rodríguez

© Lucía Faraig

The filmmaker made his debut in 2016 with Quatretondeta which won two Silver Biznagas at the Málaga Film Festival. His other projects include Year Zero, a documentary series filmed in eleven countries with Kathryn Bigelow as executive producer. In 2024, he co-directed with Isaki Lacuesta the feature film Segundo premio which was selected as Spain’s official Oscar entry and won the Goya and Gaudí Awards for Best Director.

Filmography

2016 Quatretondeta 2019 Matchday; series 2021 Deudas; series, 3 episodes · Year Zero; documentary 2024 Segundo premio (Saturn Return); co-director 2026 Ravalear (Ravalear: Not For Sale); series, creator and co-director

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026

Isaki Lacuesta

© Lucía Faraig

The Catalan director first rose to international prominence with his debut feature film Los condenados which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the San Sebastián Film Festival. His films Los pasos dobles and Entre dos aguas both won the Golden Shell for Best Film at the same festival while Un año, una noche was selected for the Berlinale Competition. His feature film Segundo premio, which he co-directed with Pol Rodríguez, won the Goya and Gaudí Awards for Best Director.

Filmography (selection)

2002 Cravan vs. Cravan 2006 La leyenda del tiempo (The Legend of Time) 2009 Los condenados (The Damned) 2010 La noche que no acaba (All Night Long); documentary 2011 Los pasos dobles (Double Steps) · El cuaderno de barro (The Clay Diaries); documentary 2015 Murieron por encima de sus posibilidades (Dying Beyond Their Means) 2016 La Propera Pell (The Next Skin); co-director 2018 Entre dos aguas (Between Two Waters) 2019 Baja escucha. El acusado; series 2022 Un año, una noche (One Year, One Night) · Apagón (Offworld); series, 1 episode 2024 Segundo premio (Saturn Return); co-director 2025 Flores para Antonio; documentary, co-director 2026 Ravalear (Ravalear: Not For Sale); series, co-director

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026