MLAC Research Showcased in New Bigas Luna Blu-ray Collection

Research from the School of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) will feature prominently in a new Blu-ray/DVD and book box set dedicated to acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Bigas Luna, to be released in France next month.

The collection, Bigas Luna – Pulsions / Obsessions / Transgressions (Artus Films), includes newly restored Blu-ray and DVD editions of three early works—Bilbao (1978), Caniche (1979), and Lola (1986)—alongside the book Bigas Luna: la période noire by Maxime Lachaud. Each disc contains a specially recorded video introduction by Professor Santiago Fouz Hernández (MLAC), while the book features a 20-page interview with him, focusing on material from his forthcoming volume The Films of Bigas Luna (Manchester University Press).

The project marks the first-ever Blu-ray release of Lola in any market and represents a major step in reassessing Luna’s lesser-known early films, newly subtitled in French for international audiences.

Toulouse Launch and Bigas Luna Tribute
The box set will debut at the Bigas Luna Tribute Toulouse this month, in collaboration with Artus Films, Durham University, Fifigrot Festival, and other partners. Highlights include:

September 19th – A Soirée Spéciale Bigas Luna at Cinéma ABC featuring screenings of Bilbao and Caniche, live stage performances, surprise guests, and the official launch of the Blu-ray/DVD boxset.

Screenings of L’Angoscia / Anguish (1987) on September 18^th at American Cosmograph, and Jamón Jamón (1992) on September 20^th at Pathé Wilson, with introductions by Fouz Hernández and Betty Bigas (the director’s daughter and art curator).

The Bigas Luna Tribute, curated by Fouz Hernández with Betty Bigas, is now in its tenth year. Since its 2015 launch in San Francisco, the retrospective has toured more than 30 cities in 11 countries, with upcoming events in Edinburgh and Zurich this October.

Podcast and Publications
Fouz Hernández also produces – and co-hosts with Carolina Sanabria (University of Costa Rica) – the Spanish-language podcast El legado cinematográfico de Bigas Luna, featuring interviews with industry collaborators and Spanish cinema experts.

The Films of Bigas Luna (Manchester UP, 472 pp, in English) will be published in December and officially launched at the Filmoteca de Catalunya in Barcelona on Thursday, December 11^th followed by a reception at La Monroe.

More information and tickets for the Toulouse events: bigaslunatribute.info | fifigrot.com
The Bigas Luna podcast is available from any platform: Apple | Spotify

Pre-orders:
The Films of Bigas Luna (December 2025): Manchester University Press
Bigas Luna – Pulsions / Obsessions / Transgressions box set (October 2025): FNAC | Artus Films