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Stories Set in Barcelona
Gaudí spires, Cemetery of Forgotten Books, Raval nights and Olympic summers — Barcelona seduces storytellers fast. These ten span Zafón to Allen; filter the city's stories by era on StoryTerra's map.
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Browse 39 books, 78 movies, 6 TV shows and 13 games set in Barcelona.

The Invisible Guest
Barcelona Spain. Adrián Doria a young and successful businessman accused of murder meets one night with Virginia Goodman an expert interrogation lawyer in order to devise a defense strategy.

The Machinist
Trevor an insomniac lathe operator experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere but no one else seems to notice him.
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A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.

All About My Mother
Following the tragic death of her teenage son Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend an outspoken transgender sex…

Merlí
TV series about a high school philosophy teacher, Merlí, who teaches in an original way, and about the students of his class, including his own son, and the relationship, friendship, love, and problems between the…

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter unaware that his ex-wife with whom he has a tempestuous relationship is about to re-enter the picture.

Merlí. Sapere Aude
In this drama set at a university, a wayward philosophy student navigate life on campus while seeking guidance from an intriguing new professor.

Sleep Tight
César an unhappy concierge maintains a peculiar relationship with the very diverse inhabitants of the upper-class apartment building where he works in Barcelona.

Biutiful
This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a…

The Spanish Apartment
A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together they speak the international language of love and friendship.
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