The Cine Club at the Juan Gil-Albert Institute of Alicante’s Cultural Foundation restarts this Wednesday with discussions centered on films, led by Toni Cristóbal, programmer and director of the Sant Joan d’Alacant Film Festival.
Mad Max: Fury Road, the fourth installment in the Mad Max universe, will be the focus of the evening’s conversation this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Casa Bardín, the institute’s headquarters at 44 San Fernando Street in Alicante. Attendees are encouraged to watch the film beforehand, since the club emphasizes participation and dialogue rather than cinephile screenings.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015, George Miller) is an Australian action film set in a desolate post‑apocalyptic future, notable for its high‑octane chases and a raw, visually audacious style. According to Toni Cristóbal, films like this probe worlds shattered by environmental ruin and human greed, using science fiction to reflect on the multiple crises that hinder civilization’s progress. He adds that recent productions such as Snowpiercer (2013), The Road (2009), Children of Men (2006), and 28 Days Later (2002) also depict hostile futures sprung from unrestrained imagination, yet they invite connections to our present that heighten their unsettling effect.
About the film
Set in a barren, futuristic Earth where fuel and water are scarce commodities, Fury Road follows Max Rockatansky as he joins forces with Imperator Furiosa and Nux to challenge Immortan Joe, the lord of a wasteland stronghold, and his army, the Warlords of Waste. The plot drives a long, relentless road battle across the desert landscape, testing loyalties and courage along the way.
Fury Road presents a visceral, intensely engaging portrayal of survival, tyranny, rebellion, female empowerment, redemption, and hope within a world stretched to the limit. The film’s relentless pace and stark imagery make it a prime touchstone for discussions about how dystopian storytelling can reflect current concerns and spark critical dialogue about agency, leadership, and community resilience.