The Olive Tree
Alma, a young impulsive woman, is determined to reclaim her grandfather’s beloved olive tree after the family are forced to abandon their livelihood.
Edinburgh Spanish Foody Film: The Perfect Protein / You are What You Eat / Sollo
Establishing measures to stop overfishing, protect natural habitats and restore the ocean could provide one billion people a healthy meal every day.
Donkey Xote
Rucio, narrator and loyal donkey, tells us the fantastical story of Don Quixote, his quire Sancho Panza and his faithful steed Rocinante on their journey to challenge the Knight of the Moon to a duel.
Kaplan
After fleeing Europe for Uruguay during World War II, Jacob Kaplan has built himself a quiet life.
Food and Shelter
Rocío, a young single mother, struggles to provide for herself and her son with no permanent or reliable work to ensure food on the table and a roof over their heads.
Reyes’ Club + Without Your Heartbeat
Over a period of 40 years a legendary music and arts club – El Johnny – established itself within a university halls of residence in Madrid,
Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
Xavier Cugat was a musical genius, glitzy persona and the only Spaniard with two stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
The King of Havana
Agusti Villaronga’s adaptation of a celebrated “dirty realism” novel by Pedro Juan Gutiérrez takes viewers on an immersive risqué tour of Old Havana.
Bad Day to Go Fishing
Ex-wrestling star Jacob Van Oppen and his manager Orsini make a good living staging fake wrestling matches in small South American towns.
The World Goes On
The story of a family trying to find success, love and status in 1960s Madrid.
The Bride
Directed by Paula Ortiz and based on Bodas de sangre (Blood Wedding) by Federico García Lorca, La Novia tells the story of an impossible love triangle
Rumbos
One warm summer’s night in a vast city, disparate love stories unfold and converge in the eternal thoroughfare at its heart.
An Autumn without Berlin
Having travelled far from her home town in search of a better life, June returns to where she grew up.
Lovers: A True Story
Based on a true story and set in 1950s Spain, Amantes tells the story of Paco, a young man who finds himself in Madrid in search of a job after leaving the army.
Shortfilm Showcase: the Shortest Afternoon
Alik is trapped in another time, in a magic universe, but he has a mission that will change his destiny.
Amama
A story of family and of conflict between parents and children; urban and rural; past and present.
Example 2016: The Bride
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Ixcanul
In a village on the slopes of an active volcano in Guatemala, a marriage is arranged for 17-year-old María by her Kaqchikel parents.