Barcelona’s Raval is the setting for a new HBO Max series inspired by the eviction of Can Lluís, a historic restaurant in the neighbourhood. The show, Ravalejar, takes that real case and uses it to look at property speculation in the city.
Can Lluís has long been part of the Raval’s local identity, and its eviction became a reference point in the wider debate about how rising pressure on property affects long-standing businesses and residents in Barcelona.
The series is part of a growing wave of screen stories rooted in the city’s own social and urban tensions. For more on local coverage of neighbourhood issues, see our Community page.
HBO Max has not framed Ravalejar as a documentary, but as a drama that draws on a real Barcelona case. The focus remains on the impact of speculation, rather than on the restaurant alone.
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