School sessions of Cinema and Science 2026 are here, registration opens on 2 February!

2026 Jan 28

School sessions of Cinema and Science 2026 are here, registration opens on 2 February!
Still from the film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Hayao Miyazaki, 1984). C Ghibli Studios/Vértigo Films.

The ninth edition of the Film and Science series organised by the Basque Film Archive, Donostia International Physics Centre (DIPC) and the San Sebastian Film Festival is now underway. As is tradition, the Film and Science series includes special screenings for schools in Donostia/San Sebastian, Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz in Basque and Spanish. This year, the Japanese animated film Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind (Hayao Miyazaki, 1984) will be screened. The film addresses pollution and the ecological crisis on Earth through the story of Princess Nausicaä, who fights for coexistence between humanity and nature. The subsequent conferenced will be delivered by Iñaki Susaeta and Itxaso Bengoetxea environmental technicians from IHOBE, the Basque Government's Public Environmental Management Organisation, and EKOETXEAK, the Network of Environmental Centres of the Basque Country. The registration period will open on 2 February. All information about the activity can be found below. 

Synopsis of Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind (Hayao Miyazaki, 1984)

In the distant future, after an apocalyptic war, the Earth is flooded with poisonous fungi and giant insects. Humankind has been decimated; the survivors live in isolated villages and barely survive surrounded by forests contaminated with toxic gases and giant mutant insects.

Invited scientists

  • Iñaki Susaeta (IHOBE)
  • Itxaso Bengoetxea (IHOBE)

Cities and dates

  • Screening in Donostia / San Sebastián (Tabakalera): 
    • 3 march (subtitles and conference in Basque) 
    • 5 march (subtitles and conference in Spanish)
  • Screening in Bilbao (Bizkaia Aretoa, EHU):
    • 9 march (subtitles and conference in Basque) 
    • 10 march (subtitles and conference in Spanish)
  • Screening in Vitoria - Gasteiz (Artium Museoa):
    • 24 march (subtitles and conference in Basque) 
    • 26 march (subtitles and conference in Spanish)

Language

The film will be screened in Japanese (original version) with subtitles in Basque or Spanish, depending on the session. The conference will also be held in the language of the session.

Programme

  • 9:30 Opening and screening of the film
  • 11:45 Conference and question-and-answer session
  • 12:15 Closing

Educational stages 

  • 4th year of secondary school - 1st and 2nd year of Baccalaureate - Vocational training

Registration 

The activity is free of charge.

Places will be allocated in order of receipt of applications, which must be submitted using the form that will be available here on 2 February at 10:00 a.m., until all available places are filled. Registration does not guarantee a place; you will receive a confirmation email.

Number of seats available at each venue:

  • Tabakalera, Donostia/San Sebastián: 229 seats
  • Bizkaia Aretoa, EHU, Bilbao: 280 seats
  • Artium Museoa, Vitoria-Gasteiz: 124 seats

Contact 

If you have any questions or require further information, please send an email to outreach@dipc.org.