UK premiere: The Invasion of the Barbarians

Join us for the exclusive UK premiere of a major Valencian film from 2025 — a gripping historical drama that bridges past and present.

València, 1939.
Esperanza, an art conservator, is responsible for safeguarding the masterpieces of the Museo del Prado that were transferred to Valencia during the war to protect them from fascist bombings. When the war ends, she is arrested and interrogated by a Francoist lieutenant about a missing painting from the Prado collection: The Invasion of the Barbarians.

Eighty years later,

Aurora confronts the mayor of a town near Valencia over the exhumation of a mass grave from the Franco era discovered within the municipality. As past and present collide, buried truths demand to be uncovered.The screening will be followed by a special Q&A with the film’s director, Vicent Monsonís, offering audiences the opportunity to delve deeper into the film’s themes of memory, justice, and historical legacy.

 March 16th, 6:15 pm
 Arts One, Queen Mary University of London
 Original version (catalan) with English subtitles
 Followed by Q&A with the director and drinks reception

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience a powerful story of art, memory, and resistance — and to engage directly with the filmmaker behind it.