Following a banner year in 2025 with Carla Simón’s “Romería” and Oliver Laxe’s “Sirāt” in Cannes competition, Catalan cinema makes a strong return to the Croisette this year with seven titles, incñuding six features, across the festival, taking in Maria Martínez Bayona ‘s “The End of It,” Aina Clotet ’s “Viva,” Diego Luna’s “Ashes,” Pegah Ahangarani’s “Rehearsals for a Revolution” and Laïla Marrakchi’s “Strawberries” and Bruno Dumont’s “Red Rocks.” Catalonia has become a powerhouse in film production thanks to a combination of healthy public-sector funding, experienced local crews and two established film schools — Pompeu Fabra and ESCAC — which inject fresh new talent into the industry every year.…