Only 15% of 2025 Catalan Films Screened in Andorra Cinemas

Only 15% of films released in Catalan in 2025 reached cinemas in Andorra, according to a report by Plataforma per la Llengua. The study, based on data from Catalonia's Department of Language Policy, film distributors and cinema operators, showed that 17 of the 114 Catalan-language feature films and documentaries released commercially that year screened in the principality—14.9% of the total.

The analysis revealed sharp distribution imbalances outside Catalonia, where every one of the 114 titles appeared. Some 85% did not make it to Andorra, Valencia or the Balearic Islands. Just two films, *Wolfgang* and *Mar i cel*, screened in all four territories, though not always at the same time.

Andorran cinemas mainly showed dubbed Catalan versions, which allowed exhibition of several top-earning releases that year. This differed from Valencia and the Balearics, where original-language copies were standard, offerings were often restricted to one or two venues with few showtimes, and publicity was scarce.

The group pointed out that Catalan dubbing remains uncommon beyond Catalonia and said Catalonia's cinema law has been systematically violated for more than 15 years. Plataforma per la Llengua maintained that low audiences reflect inadequate availability rather than disinterest, urging greater funding for dubbing and subtitling, stronger promotion of Catalan versions, and steps to motivate cinemas and expand access to films in the language.