{"id":6753,"date":"2021-06-09T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T00:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6753"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:43:32","slug":"catalan-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.co.uk\/blog\/catalan-films\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Catalan Films and Shows to Enjoy and Learn From Your Living Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a1<\/i><\/em>Benvinguts<\/i><\/em>, <\/i><\/em>tothom<\/i><\/em>!<\/i><\/em> (Welcome, everybody!)<\/p>\n

Thinking about learning Catalan? We totally get it.<\/p>\n

Catalan is a very intriguing, idiosyncratic language. With its perfect blend of Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese, it might seem familiar at first. But it\u2019s much more than just a fusion of other languages.<\/p>\n

Spoken by around 7 million people, Catalan has its heart in the streets of Barcelona<\/u><\/a>, where it flows alongside Castilian Spanish in a complex sociocultural interplay.<\/p>\n

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But it is also the only official language of Andorra, a region known for its paradisiac mountain lakes. There, Catalan is not just a language. It\u2019s a symbol of identity, sovereignty and freedom.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, it\u2019s the language of Salvador Dal\u00ed and Joan Mir\u00f3.<\/p>\n

And one thing more, it\u2019s also almost identical to valenciano<\/em> (a language spoken by millions of people in the Valencia region) so you will be able to travel seamlessly between Catalonia and Valencia while impressing the locals with your knowledge of their language.<\/p>\n

So, whether you\u2019re learning Catalan because you\u2019re an art geek, a traveller, or because you want to help preserve the cultural value embedded in a minority language, there is one thing you can do today to start familiarising yourself with the sounds of Catalan.<\/p>\n

Watching Catalan films.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right. Nowadays, Catalan films and TV series can easily be found on platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime and, unsurprisingly, they happen to be excellent entertainment.<\/p>\n

Below, you will find a list of Catalan films and shows you have to see if you want to learn the language.<\/p>\n

1. Ficci\u00f3<\/em> (Fiction) – Cesc Gay (2006)<\/h2>\n

Ficci\u00f3<\/i><\/em> is the story of an introverted middle-aged filmmaker named Alex, who decides to move to a quiet village to finish his latest script amid the hills and peacefulness of the countryside.<\/p>\n