The cycle begins on July 4th with Edmon Roch's 2009 documentary thriller Garbo: The Spy; taking one of the code names of double agent Joan Pujol Garcia as its title, this award-winning feature tells the story of this incredible Catalan spy as he worked for both British and German intelligence during WWII. Next on the list on July 6th is the Oscar-nominated A Prophet, Jacques Audiard's beautiful and violent account of a French teenager who becomes entangled in the rivalries of Corsican gangsters while in prison. Jumping back a few generations, Sala Montjuïc also offers a rare chance to see two gems of vintage Hollywood on the big screen, with viewings of the Marilyn Monroe classic Some Like It Hot on July 8th and Charade, starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, on August 3rd.

Other highlights include Tarantino's 2009 smash Inglourious Basterds on July 11th, Godard's À bout de soufflé (Breathless) on July 25th and Hirokazu Koreeda's Still Walking, the story of a Japanese family united to commemorate the death of their oldest son fifteen years beforehand, on August 1st. Wrapping up on August 5th, the cycle will end with a surprise film, as voted by viewers via Sala Montjuïc's website – though with Inception, The Dark Knight and Insomnia as the three options, it's a pretty hard choice to make.

As always, the festival also includes a range of concerts as varied as the films they precede, with gypsy swing, flamenco fusion, bossa nova and much more to be heard. Instead of sacrificing these summer nights for the darkness of a movie theater, grab some friends, take a picnic and enjoy classic cinema in a beautiful outdoor setting.

salamontjuic.org