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Director Pol Rodríguez takes to the streets of Barcelona in HBO Max drama Ravalear

Director Pol Rodríguez takes to the streets of Barcelona in HBO Max drama Ravalear

By DQ
May 19, 2026

The Director’s Chair

Ravalear creator Pol Rodríguez tells DQ how his family’s real fight to save their Barcelona restaurant inspired an HBO Max thriller about gentrification, community and revenge.

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