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2016 Festival

Core Programme

LA NOVIA

The Bride
UK première

dir. Paula Ortiz
with Inma Cuesta, Alex García, Asier Etxeandia,
Manuela Vellés, Leticia Dolera, Luisa Gavasa
Spain/Germany | 2015 | 96 min | col | cert. 12
In Spanish with English subtitles

MARÍA CONVERSA

Maria Converses
UK première

dir. Lydia Zimmermann
with Blanca Portillo, Agustí Villaronga, Colm Tóibín
Spain | 2016 | 59 min | col | doc | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

FALLING

European première

dir. Ana Rodríguez Rosell
with Emma Suárez, Birol Ünel
Spain/Dominican Republic | 2015 | 89 min | col | cert. 12 | In Spanish, English, German and Turkish with English subtitles

LA PUERTA ABIERTA

The Open Door
UK première

dir. Marina Seresesky
with Carmen Machi, Terele Pávez, Asier Etxeandia
Spain | 82 min | col | cert. 12
In Spanish with English subtitles

A PERFECT DAY

dir. Fernando León de Aranoa
with Benicio del Toro, Tim Robbins, Mélanie Thierry, Olga Kurylenko
Spain | 2015 | 106 min | col | cert. 16
In English and Serbian, French, Serbian and Spanish with English subtitles

BERSERKER

UK première

dir. Pablo Hernando
with Julián Génisson, Ingrid García Jonsson, Vicenc Miralles
Spain | 2015 | 100 min | col
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short
EL CORREDOR | The Runner
dir. José Luis Montesinos
UK première

LOBOS SUCIOS

Dirty Wolves
UK première

dir. Simón Casal
with Marian Álvarez, Ricardo de Barreiro, Manuela Vellés, Pierre Kiwitt
Spain | 2015 | 105 min | col
In Spanish and German with English subtitles
Preceded by the short ECO | Echo
dir. Xacio Baño
UK première

NACIDA PARA GANAR

Not What It Looks Like
UK première

dir. Vicente Villanueva
with Alexandra Jiménez, Victoria Abril, Cristina Castaño
Spain | 2016 | 95 min| cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short DETOUR
dir. César Espada
UK première

ENDLESS NIGHT

Nadie quiere la noche
London première

dir. Isabel Coixet
with Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne, Rinko Kikuchi
Spain/France/Bulgaria | 2015 | 104 min | col | cert. 12A
In English and Inuktitut with English subtitles

Catalan Window

With the support of:

EBRE. DEL BRESSOL A LA BATALLA

Ebre. From the Cradle to the Battle
Ebro. De la cuna a la batalla
UK première

dir. Román Parrado
with Oriol Plà, Roser Tapias, Àlex Monner
Spain | 2015 | 80 min
In Catalan and Spanish with English subtitles

LES AMIGUES DE L'ÀGATA

Àgata’s Friends | Las amigas de Àgata
UK première

dirs. Laia Alabart, Alba Cros, Laura Rius, Marta Verheyen
with Marta Cañas, Carla Linares, Elena Martín, Victoria Serra
Spain | 2015 | 70 min | col | cert. 12
In Catalan and Spanish with English subtitles

Basque Window

Special Thanks:

With the support of:

ACANTILADO

The Cliff
UK première

dir. Helena Taberna
with Daniel Grao, Juana Acosta, Goya Toledo, Ingrid García Jonsson, Jon Kortajarena
Spain | 99 min | col | cert. 12A
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short 36 HOURS
dir. Vincent Lacrocq and Kristell Chenut

AMAMA

Grandma | Abuela
London première

dir. Asier Altuna
with Nagore Aranburu, Amparo Badiola, Klara Badiola
Spain | 2015 | 103 min | col | cert. PG
In Basque with English subtitles

PIKADERO

London première

dir. Ben Sharrock
with Bárbara Goenaga, Lander Otaola, Joseba Usabiaga
Spain | 2015 | 98 min | col | cert. 12
In Basque with English subtitles

LEJOS DEL MAR

Far from the Sea

dir. Imanol Uribe
with Elena Anaya, Eduard Fernández
Spain | 2015 | 105 min | col
In Spanish with English subtitles

UN OTOÑO SIN BERLÍN

An Autumn Without Berlin
UK première

dir. Lara Izagirre
with Irene Escolar, Tamar Novas
Spain | 2015 | 95 min | col | cert. 12
In Spanish with English subtitles

SPECIAL SESSION

EL SUR

The South

dir. Víctor Erice
with Omero Antonutti, Sonsoles Aranguren, Icíar Bollaín
Spain/France | 1983 | 95 min | col | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles