FESTIVAL

Reaching the sixth edition of Fantboi should not have been possible without a loyal and courageous audience, nor without a team that, year after year, puts time, energy and passion into this project.

To all of you, thank you for continuing to be here, for filling the halls and for defending a way of understanding culture that is free, critical and committed to its time.

Fantboi was born from a love of fantasy and horror cinema , genres that have historically been powerful tools for questioning power, highlighting injustices, and giving a name to collective fears. Genre cinema is not escapism: it is thought, it is denunciation, and it is a form of resistance. At a time when fascist rhetoric is regaining ground, culture becomes one of the most effective weapons to combat it: because it makes us think, because it generates empathy, and because it makes us uncomfortable.

In this sixth edition, we look to France and its revolution as a symbol of breaking with the established order . Not as a distant memory, but as a current idea: that rights are not given freely, that culture is not neutral, and that it is necessary to take a stand. Culture, like revolution, begins when someone dares to ask uncomfortable questions and refuses to accept the imposed narrative .

Thanks to the Fantboi team for showing that even with limited resources, great things can be achieved when there’s conviction. And thanks to the audience for experiencing the festival with us, shouting, laughing, and reflecting on each session. Without you, this festival wouldn’t be possible.