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The study explores how rural cinema constructs and challenges representations of migratory issues in Girona, Catalonia.

July 26, 2026GeographiesOpen Access

Cinema as Territorial Media Discourse: A Diachronic and Sociodemographic Study of Rural Migration in the Province of Girona (Catalonia, Spain)

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The study explores how rural cinema constructs and challenges representations of migratory issues in Girona, Catalonia.
Qualitative chronotopic methodology applied to 18 sequences from two films: La piel quemada (1967) and Suro (2022).
Comparative analysis across historical and sociodemographic contexts of the films.
Focus on the concept of media–geographic diptych for diachronic analysis.
Both films reveal a persistent structural continuity of xenophobia in rural discourse in Girona.
Suggests that cinematic multilingualism is an overlooked area in territorial media practices.
Illustrates the role of audiovisual fiction in shaping public discourse about rural cosmopolitanism and migration.

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This qualitative study examines rural cinema's impact on migration perceptions in Girona, highlighting its role in media discourse.

Puche et al. (2026) studied this question.

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