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Documentary traces 50 years of residents’ activism in Badia del Vallès
A documentary about Badia del Vallès premieres on Movistar Plus+ on 29 October.
The town was built under Franco’s rule, when 200 buildings went up quickly with little planning and few essential services.
Residents organized and campaigned for schools, health centres and public transport, as well as sports and cultural facilities.
Their efforts also helped secure the removal of asbestos, a toxic material used in the buildings.
The film tells this history through residents’ accounts, alongside archive images and news footage; former Catalan leader Jordi Pujol also appears.
The story matters because residents still face housing issues, remaining asbestos and an ageing population, while the film argues that rights need continued defence.
The documentary connects past campaigns with current challenges and highlights the need to pass that history on to younger generations.
The documentary Vecinos de hormigón tells the story of 50 years of residents’ activism in Badia del Vallès.
It will premiere on Movistar Plus+ on October 29.
Residents’ testimonies describe how protests helped secure schools, health centres, public transport, sports facilities and cultural spaces.
The activism also helped lead to the removal of asbestos from buildings.
The film connects the history of collective action with current challenges, including housing, remaining asbestos and an ageing population.
- Who
- Residents of Badia del Vallès who took part in local campaigns, with testimony from former Catalan president Jordi Pujol.
- What
- Vecinos de hormigón is a documentary about five decades of residents’ activism and the town’s transformation.
- When
- It premieres on October 29. A public screening in the town is scheduled for October 23.
- Where
- Badia del Vallès, Spain.
- Why
- The documentary revisits how residents organised to demand services and rights, and connects their history with current challenges.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Franco regime built 200 buildings in Badia del Vallès quickly, with limited planning and essential services lacking.
Residents organised protests and campaigns that secured services and helped bring about asbestos removal.
The documentary is scheduled to be shown to the public in Badia del Vallès.
Vecinos de hormigón is scheduled to premiere on Movistar Plus+.
- Title
- Vecinos de hormigón
- Premiere
- October 29
- Length
- 79 minutes
- Production
- Movistar Plus+ in collaboration with La Manchester
- Director
- Fèlix Colomer Vallès
- Original construction
- 200 buildings built in Badia del Vallès in a short period about 50 years ago
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Movistar Plus+ estrena 'Vecinos de hormigón' el 29 de octubre: 50 años de lucha vecinal en Badia del Vallès
Cinco décadas de transformación social y urbana de Badia del Vallès transformadas en el nuevo documental de Movistar Plus: disponible el 29 de octubre
'Vecinos de hormigón': Estreno el 29 de octubre en Movistar Plus