mk2 Institut français de Madrid

The Institut Français has made available to mk2, the film company established by Marin Karmitz in 1974 and an icon of cinema d’auteur around the world, a screening room to popularise the concept of city film in Madrid. mk2 Institut Français offers quality films in original language with subtitles, alongside film-related events and cultural activities.

Seating 250 and furnished with state-of-the-art 4K technology, mk2 Institut Français screens original version films with Spanish subtitles on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, sometimes preceded or followed by meetings with directors, preview screenings and other special events.

mk2 is a family-run company promoting signature films and emerging filmmakers. It shows its films in 26 movie theatres in France and Spain. Moreover, its catalogue, distributed worldwide, includes more than 800 films by some of the most renowned directors: Charles Chaplin, François Truffaut, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Abbas Kiarostami, David Lynch, Gus Van Sant, Xavier Dolan, and many others. mk2 is also involved in film production, virtual reality content distribution and special film events for companies and organisations (through mk2 Sunset Cinema).