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Scottish Film Events: October 2021
October brings a brand new cinema to Edinburgh (kinda), and more festivals than you can shake a stick at. The leaves are starting to... Read More
The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival is back in hybrid form
In-person and online screenings are planned when the event returns in October A vibrant and varied programme promising something for everyone has been announced... Read More
One Careful Owner (15) Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
Seville is the setting for this light hearted comedy that has intergenerational sorority at its heart. Sara (Juana Acosta) is a beautiful woman in her... Read More
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Returns for Its 8th Edition
The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival welcomes film fans to its 8th Edition. The festival is delighted to be back in the cinema and offer audiences a new hybrid... Read More
While at War
Sobering storytelling with a lavish design and contemporary warning. “Drain the swamp”. “Taking back control”. Or, in the case of Alejandro Amenábar’s 2019 release While at War: “Long... Read More
Camila’s Awakening
Drama about a teenage stroke survivor suffers due to its misplaced focus. When popular teenager Camila (Francisca Walker) suffers a stroke whilst swimming at a... Read More
Game of Power
A meeting to determine an editor’s successor effectively covers a range of issues but stumbles during its third act. n the night before Christmas, newspaper... Read More
On This Side of the World
A thought-provoking drama on immigration that uses its outsider perspective to great effect. young engineer, Beto (Vito Sanz), is assigned to go to the North... Read More
ESFF 2021 returns online and in-person
tención! The return of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival is nigh. In just over a week’s time, this hugely popular celebration of Hispanic cinema will return to... Read More
ESFF’21 – 10th Oct
The Blameless Intro Guillermo Benet (Director) Q&A Marian A. Aréchaga (ESFF Curator) and Guillermo Benet (Dirrector)
ESFF’21 – 9th Oct
On This Side of the World Intro David Trueba (Director) Q&A Marían A. Aréchaga (ESFF Curator) and David Trueba (Director)
ESFF’21 – 9th Oct
Girlfriends Carol Rodríguez Colás (Director) and Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator)
ESFF’21 – 8th Oct
Game of Power Intro and Q&A M. Barassi (Director) & Prof. A. Grohmann
ESFF’21 – 4th Oct
CARTASVIVAS With Prof. Nuria Capdevila (Director – University of Exeter), Dr. Isabel Santafé (Producer – University of Exeter ), Luke Hagan (Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre)... Read More
Student & Audiences Discount
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CartasVivas
Wednesday · 09/10/19 · 17:30 · 120′ Project Room. The University of Edinburgh 50, George Square Professor Nuria Capdevila-Argüelles (University of Exeter) and Spanish filmmaker... Read More
Spanish Wines & Tapas Tasting
Don’t miss our next fundraising event Film, wine and tapas Enjoy the screening of Perfect Strangers (Perfectos desconocidos, 2017) directed by Álex de la Iglesia Afterwards... Read More
El V Festival de Cine Español de Edimburgo pone el foco en los más pequeños
Edimburgo (Reino Unido), 4 oct (EFE).- Con el bagaje que aportan cinco años dedicados a promocionar la cultura hispana, arranca hoy el Festival de Cine... Read More
Previous Editions Programmes
ESFF Programme 2014 ESFF Programme 2015 ESFF Programme 2016 ESFF Programme 2017 ESFF Programme 2018
Interview with Pepa San Martín, director of ‘Rara’.
By Carole Jones Rara takes a highly topical and resonant issue – a ‘gay family’ – and presents the slow-motion ‘car crash’ of that family’s... Read More
Interview with Guillermo Carnero Rossell, director of ‘A Residence Above the Clouds’.
Charles Piazzy Smyth is a fascinating figure, although not very well-known. He was a 19th century Scottish astronomer with a great influence on scientific development in... Read More
Interview with Antonio Morales, director of ‘Marisa in the Woods’.
Who is Marisa and where are the woods? Can you summarise your film? Marisa is the main character of the film, the vehicle through whom... Read More
EXHIBITION: Emakumeok Bizirik
Mujeres vivas, con fuerza By Amparo Saldaña de la Fuente 5-15 October FILMHOUSE 88 Lothian Road Edinburgh EH3 9BZ
Gastronomic Event: Film + Q&A + Wine & Tapas
Wednesday 11th of October at 18.00h Edinburgh Spanish Foody Film The venue: The University of Edinburgh
50 George Sq. Screening Room Gastronomic evening with the screening of the... Read More
Interview with José Mari Goenaga, director of “Flowers” and “80 Days”
Loreak (Flowers), your Basque-language film, has been nominated at the Goya Awards for Best Film and preselected to represent Spain at the next Oscars. It’s the first time... Read More
Spanish author Antonio Muñoz Molina will be in Edinburgh
There’s much more than just Spanish cinema coming to Edinburgh next week. Spanish author Antonio Muñoz Molina will give a talk entitled “La novela bilingüe:... Read More
Interview with Luis Ordóñez, director of “25 Years After”
Although Jaime Gil de Biedma is an essential in Spain, he’s not a well-recognised outside his country. How would you introduce him to a British audience?... Read More
Spanish pop duo SINGLE will play @ ESFF Closing Party
DATE: 10th October, 2015 TIME: 10:15PM-11:45pm VENUE: Closing Party at Traverse Bar + live show by Spanish pop duo SINGLE (Elefant Records) TICKETS: Limited Capacity*. *The... Read More
5 must-see Spanish comedies – and you can watch one of them at ESFF.
Do Spanish comedies make you laugh out loud? If you’re a real fan of this Spanish genre, make a note of these five films on your “must see... Read More
