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London Spanish Film Festival
2022 FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS  
2022 GALLERY
CORE PROGRAMME
DONDE ACABA LA MEMORIA

DONDE ACABA LA MEMORIA

Where Memory Ends

UK première

dir. Pablo Romero Fresco

with Ian Gibson, Carlos Saura, Mike Dibb, Román Gubern

Spain | 2021 | col | doc | 63 min | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

PAPÁ O MAMÁ

PAPÁ O MAMÁ

You Keep the Kids!

UK première

dir. Dani de la Orden

with Paco León, Miren Ibarguren,
Sofía Oria, Berto Romero

Spain | 2021 | col | 95 min | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

Preceded by the short
TRUMOIAK | Truenos | Thunder

EL TEST

EL TEST

The Test

UK première

dir. Dani de la Orden

with Alberto San Juan, Miren Ibarguren, Carlos Santos, Blanca Suárez

Spain | 2022 | col | 105 min | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

ALEGRÍA

ALEGRÍA

UK première

dir. Violeta Salama

with Cecilia Suárez, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Sarah Perles, Laia Manzanares,
Joe Manjón

Spain/USA | 2021 | col | 105 min | cert. 15
In Spanish and Berber languages with English subtitles

ESPÍRITU SAGRADO

ESPÍRITU SAGRADO

The Sacred Spirit

dir. Chema García Ibarra

with Nacho Fernández, Llum Arques

Spain/France/Turkey | 2021 | col | 97 min
In Spanish with English subtitles

Preceded by the short
SUELTA | Loose

LA CASA ENTRE LOS CACTUS

LA CASA ENTRE LOS CACTUS

The House among the Cactuses

UK première

dir. Carlota González-Adrio

with Daniel Grao, Ariadna Gil,

Ricardo Gómez

Spain | 2022 | col | 88 min | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

SÓLO UNA VEZ

SÓLO UNA VEZ

Just Once

UK première

dir. Guillermo Ríos Bordón

with Ariadna Gil, Alex García,
Silvia Alonso

Spain | 2021 | col | 80 min | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

CERDITA

CERDITA

Piggy

Special preview courtesy of Vertigo Films

dir. Carlota Pereda

with Claudia Salas, Carmen Machi,
Pilar Castro

Spain | 2022 | col | 90 min | cert. 18
In Spanish with English subtitles

14th CATALAN WINDOW: A Glimpse into Cinema from Catalonia
With the support of:
Institut Ramon Llull La cultura catalana
SIS DIES CORRENTS

SIS DIES CORRENTS

Seis dias corrientes | The Odd-Job Men

dir. Neus Ballús

with Mohamed Mellali, Valero Escolar,
Pep Sarrà

Spain | 2021 | col | 85 min | cert. PG
In Catalan, Spanish and Berber languages with English subtitles

PAN DE LIMÓN CON SEMILLAS DE AMAPOLA

PAN DE LIMÓN CON SEMILLAS DE AMAPOLA

Lemon and Poppy Seeds Cake

UK première

dir. Benito Zambrano

with Elia Galera, Eva Martín, Mariona Pagès, Tommy Schlesser, Pere Arquillué

Spain/Luxembourg | 2021 | col | 118 min |
cert. PG
English and Spanish with English subtitles

MEDITERRÁNEO

MEDITERRÁNEO

Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea

UK première

dir. Marcel Barrena

with Eduard Fernández, Anna Castillo,
Dani Rovira, Sergi López

Spain/Luxembourg | 2021 | col | 112 min |
cert. 15
In English and Spanish with English subtitles

13th BASQUE WINDOW:
A Glimpse into Cinema
from the Basque Country
With the
support of:
etxe pare
Special thanks:
Kimuak
Filmoteca
Gobierno Vasco
ÉRASE UNA VEZ EN EUSKADI

ÉRASE UNA VEZ EN EUSKADI

Once Upon a Time in Euskadi

UK première

dir. Manu Gómez

with Asier Flores, Aitor Calderón,
Miguel Rivera, Luis Callejo, Arón Piper,
Yon González

Spain | 2021 | col | 101 min | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

Preceded by the short
HELTZEAR | Features

MAIXABEL

MAIXABEL

UK première

dir. Icíar Bollaín

with Blanca Portillo, Luis Tosar,
Bruno Sevilla

Spain | 2021 | col | 115 min | cert. 15
In Spanish and Basque witn English subtitles

1st ANDALUCÍA WINDOW: A Glimpse into Cinema from Andalucía
With the support of:
LA HIJA

LA HIJA

The Daughter

UK première

dir. Manuel Martín Cuenca

with Javier Gutiérrez, Patricia López Arnaiz, Irene Virgüez

Spain | 2021 | 122 min | col | cert. 18
In Spanish with English subtitles

LA MANIOBRA DE LA TORTUGA

LA MANIOBRA DE LA TORTUGA

Unfinished Affairs

UK première

dir. Juan Miguel del Castillo

with Natalia de Molina, Fred Tatien,
Mona Martínez, Ignacio Mateos

Spain/Argentina | 2022 | 101 min | col | cert. 18
In Spanish with English subtitles

TRANCE

TRANCE

dir. Emilio Belmonte

UK première

with Jorge Pardo, Chick Corea,
Mark Guiliana, Niño Josele

France | 2021 | 98 min | doc
In English and Spanish with English subtitles

TREASURE FROM THE ARCHIVES
HOMAGE TO BERLANGA
In collaboration with:
Institute Cervantes
PATRIMONIO NACIONAL

PATRIMONIO NACIONAL

National Heritage

dir. Luis García Berlanga

with Luis Ciges, Luis Escobar,
José Luis de Vilallonga, Amparo Soler Leal, Agustín González

Spain | 1981 | 112 min | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

SPECIAL FAMILY SCREENINGS
TAD THE LOST EXPLORER AND THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY

TAD THE LOST EXPLORER AND THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY

dir. Enrique Gato

with Trevor White, Joseph Balderrama, Elena Sanz

Spain | 2022 | animation
In English

ESTIU 1993

ESTIU 1993

Verano 1993 | Summer 1993

dir. Carla Simón

with Laia Artigas, Paula Robles,
Bruna Cusí

Spain | 2017 | 97 min | col | cert. PG
In Catalan with English subtitles

Alejandro Hernández
Alejandro Hernández, producer and co-writer of
Manuel Martín Cuenca's The Daughter
Andalucía Window
Belén Amat (Extenda), Alejandro Hernández,
María Zumárraga (Extenda), Joana Granero (London Spanish Film Festival), José Alba (Ancine),
Piluca Querol (Andalucía Film Commission)
Spanish Ham Master
Celebrating the 1st Andalucía Window with ham courtesy of Spanish Ham Master
Prof. Maria Delgado
Prof. Maria Delgado introducing
Where Memory Ends
by Pablo Romero Fresco
Pablo Romero Fresco
Pablo Romero Fresco, director of Where Memory Ends
Mike Dibb
Legendary BBC documentary-maker Mike Dibb joined us for the presentation of Where Memory Ends
Emilio Belmonte and Jorge Pardo
Filmmaker Emilio Belmonte and musician Jorge Pardo
Trance
LSFF Director Joana Granero with Emilio Belmonte and Jorge Pardo during the presentation of Trance
Jorge Pardo
Flamenco & Jazz musician Jorge Pardo
Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios
Ken Loach
Maestro Ken Loach among the audience for
Icíar Bollaín's Maixabel
Montserrat Roig de Puig, Icíar Bollaín and Joana Granero
Montserrat Roig de Puig, Icíar Bollaín
and Joana Granero
Icíar Bollaín
Icíar Bollaín
Q&A for Maixabel
Alejandro Postigo and IcíIcíar Bollaín
Q&A for Maixabel
Daniel Grao
Daniel Grao
Q&A for The House among the Cactuses
Prof. Maria Delgado, actor Daniel Grao
and interpreter Eleanor Harding
Q&A for The House among the Cactuses
Photos by Pau Ros / POP klik
 
 
THE LONDON SPANISH
FILM FESTIVAL
takes place at:
Ciné Lumière
at the Institut Français
17 Queensberry Place
South Kensington
London SW7 2DT
Box Office:
020 7871 3515
www.institut-francais.org.uk
Riverside Studios
101 Queen Caroline Street
Hammersmith
London W6 9BN
Box Office:
020 8237 1010
www.riversidestudios.co.uk