Previous Editions

2012 Festival

Core Programme

BUSCANDO A EIMISH

Looking for Eimish
UK première

dir. Ana Rodríguez Rosell
with Oscar Jaenada, Manuela Vellés, Emma Suárez, Jan Cornet, Carlos Leal
Spain | 2012 | 85 min | col | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

12 + 1, UNA COMEDIA METAFÍSICA

12 + 1, A Metaphysical Comedy
UK première

dir. Chiqui Carabante
with Gorka Zubeldía, Aránzazu Garrastazul, Manolo Monteagudo, Julián Manzano
Spain | 2012 | 106 min | col | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

CARMINA O REVIENTA

Carmina or Blow-Up
UK première

dir. Paco León
with Carmina Barrios, María León, Paco Casaus
Spain | 2012 | 70 min | col | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short ANACOS

DEL LADO DEL VERANO

The Summer Side
UK première

dir. Antonia San Juan
with Macarena Gómez, Antonia San Juan, Luis Miguel Seguí, Eduardo Casanova
Spain | 2011 | 100 min | col | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

TRALAS LUCES

Behind the Lights
UK première

dir. Sandra Sánchez
with Lourdes Machado, José Estevez, Arturo dos Santos, José Estevez Machado, Lindo Estevez
Spain/Argentina/Portugal | 2012 | 112 min | col | doc | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short JOINING THE DOTS

VERBO

UK première

dir. Eduardo Chapero-Jackson
with Alba García, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Najwa Nimri, Verónica Echegui, Macarena Gómez
Spain | 2011 | 88 min | col | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

O APOSTOLO

UK première

dir. Fernando Cortizo
with Carlos Blanco, Xose Manuel Oliveira ‘Pico’, Paul Naschy, Jorge Sanz, Celso Bugallo, Geraldine Chaplin, Luis Tosar
Spain | 2012 | animation | 85 min | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

LO CONTRARIO AL AMOR

The Opposite of Love
UK première

dir. Vicente Villanueva
with Hugo Silva, Adriana Ugarte, Guadalupe Lancho, Luis Callejo, Kiti Manver
Spain | 2011 | 105 min | col | cert. 18
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short PAPA SE HA IDO

A PUERTA FRIA

Cold Call
UK première

dir. Xavi Puebla
with Antonio Dechent, María Valverde, Nick Nolte, José Luis García Pérez, Alex O’Dogherty, José Angel Egido, Héctor Colomé, Sergio Caballero
Spain | 2012 | 88 min | col | cert. 12A
In Spanish and English with English subtitles

GRUPO 7

Unit 7
UK première

dir. Alberto Rodríguez
with Mario Casas, Antonio de la Torre, Joaquín Núñez, José Manuel Poga, Inma Cuesta
Spain | 2012 | 95 min | col | cert. 18
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short
STARTING FROM ZERO

LOBOS DE ARGA

Game of Werewolves
UK première

dir. Juan Martínez Moreno
with Gorka Otxoa, Carlos Areces, Secun de la Rosa, Manuel Manquiña
Spain | 2011 | 104 min. | col | cert. 18
In Spanish with English subtitles

Short Sessions

BITTER-SWEET

 

ANACOS  
Dir.
 Xacio Baño

AHORA NO PUEDO  
Dir.
 Roser Aguilar

EL ABRIGO ROJO  
Dir.
 Avelina Prat

NADIE TIENE LA CULPA  
Dir.
 Esteban Crespo

TABOULE  
Dir.
 Richard García

YO CONFIESO  
Dir.
 Adriana Molas

POSTURAS  
Dir.
 Alvaro Oliva

AGUSTIN DEL FUTURO  
Dir.
 Pablo Hernando

LOST & FOUND

 

MATAR A UN NIÑO   
Dir.
 César Esteban Alenda and
José Esteban Alenda

ALTO SAUCE  
Dir.
 Fernando Pomares

ESTEREOSCOPIA  
Dir.
 Xacio Baño

BEIGE  
Dir.
 Triana Lorite

MIEDO  
Dir.
 Manuel Pérez

CIRCULO UNO  
Dir.
 César Pesquera

¿POR QUE DESAPARECIERON LOS DINOSAURIOS?   
Dir.
 Mar Delgado, Esaú Dharma

Catalan Window

With the support of:

EL SEXO DE LOS ANGELES

The Sex of the Angels
Special preview courtesy of TLA Releasing

dir. Xavier Villaverde
with Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Alvaro Cervantes, Llorenç González, Lluïsa Castell
Spain | 2011 | 105 min | col | cert. 18
In Catalan and Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short PLENAMAR

LOS PASOS DOBLES

The Double Steps
UK première

dir. Isaki Lacuesta
with Miquel Barceló, Djenebou Keita
Spain | 2011 | 86 min | col | cert. PG
In French and Bambara with English subtitles

MIENTRAS DUERMES

Sleep Tight
Special preview courtesy of
Metrodome Group

dir. Jaume Balagueró
with Luis Tosar, Marta Etura,
Alberto San Juan, Petra Martínez

Spain | 2011 | 107 min | col | cert. 18
In Spanish with English subtitles

LOS PASOS DOBLES

The Double Steps
UK première

dir. Isaki Lacuesta
with Miquel Barceló, Djenebou Keita
Spain | 2011 | 86 min | col | cert. PG
In French and Bambara with English subtitles

CUADERNO DE BARRO

UK première

dir. Isaki Lacuesta
with Miquel Barceló
Spain | 2011 | 61 min | col | cert. PG
In French with English subtitles

EL BULLI: COOKING IN PROGRESS

dir. Gerson Wetzel
with Ferran Adrià, Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch, Eugeni de Diego, Aitor Lozano
Germany | 2010 | 108 min | doc | col | cert. 12A
In Spanish, Catalan and French with English subtitles

Basque Window

Special Thanks:

With the support of:

ARRIYA

The Stone
UK première

dir. Alberto Gorritiberea
with Ramón Agirre, Joseba Apaolaza, Sara Casasnovas, Iban Garate, Iñake Irastorza, Begoña Maestre, Kandido Uranga
Spain | 2011 | col | 101 mins | cert. 15
In Basque and Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short BUCLE

BERTSOLARI

UK première

dir. Asier Altuna
with Maialen Lujanbio, Andoni Egaña, Joseba Zulaika, John Miles Foley, Miren Amuriza, Jon Sarasua
Spain | 2011 | col | doc | 90 mins | cert. PG
In Basque and English with English subtitles
Preceded by the short
ZEINEK GEHIAGO IRAUN

LA CASA DE EMAK BAKIA

The Search for Emak Bakia
London première

dir. Oskar Alegría
with Bernardo Atxaga, Ruper Ordorika, Tonino Benacquista, Maria Despina Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, Abel Hernandez, Flavio Colombaioni, Andrea Degl’innocenti
Spain | 2012 | doc | col | 84 min | cert. PG
In Basque, French and Spanish with English subtitles

EXTRATERRESTRE

Extraterrestrial
Special preview courtesy of Icon Entertainment

dir. Nacho Vigalondo
with Michelle Jenner, Julián Villagrán, Carlos Areces, Raúl Cimas, Miguel Noguera
Spain | 2011 | 96 min | col | cert. 12
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short LAGUN MINA

Special Features On Luis Tosar

TE DOY MIS OJOS

Take My Eyes

dir. Icíar Bollaín
with Laia Marull, Luis Tosar, Candela Peña
Spain | 2003 | 109 min | col | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

LOS LUNES AL SOL

Mondays in the Sun

dir. Fernando León de Aranoa
with Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar,
José Angel Egido, Nieve de Medina, Celso Bugallo, Aída Folch, Serge Riaboukine,
Laura Domínguez, Fernando Tejero

Spain/Italy/France | 2002 | 113 min | col |
cert. 7
In Spanish with English subtitles

FLORES DE OTRO MUNDO

Flowers from Another World

dir. Icíar Bollaín
with José Sancho, Lissete Mejía, Luis Tosar, Marilín Torres, Chete Lera, Elena Irureta, Amparo Valle, Rubén Ochandiano
Spain | 1999 | 106 min | col | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

CASUAL DAY

UK première

dir. Max Lemcke
with Juan Diego, Javier Ríos, Luis Tosar, Estíbaliz Gabilondo, Arturo Valls, Alberto San Juan, Secun de la Rosa,
Malena Alterio, Marta Etura

Spain | 2007 | 95 min | col | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short TAXI?

THE LIMITS OF CONTROL

dir. Jim Jarmusch
with Isaach De Bankolé, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Gael García Bernal, Paz de la Huerta, Luis Tosar, Óscar Jaenada, Hiam Abbass, Youki Kudoh, Jean-François Stévenin, Alex Descas, María Isasi, Héctor Colomé
US/Spain/Japan | 2009 | 111 min | col | cert. 13
In English

Acting Across Frontiers
Acting Almodovar

With the support of:

TODO SOBRE MI MADRE

All About My Mother

dir. Pedro Almodóvar
with Cecilia Roth, Antonia San Juan, Marisa Paredes, Rosa Maria Sardà, Candela Peña, Penélope Cruz
Sppin | 1999 | 101 min | col | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short
CULTURA CONTRA IMPUNIDAD

LOS ABRAZOS ROTOS

Broken Embraces

dir. Pedro Almodóvar
with Penélope Cruz, Lluís Homar, Blanca Portillo, José Luis Gómez, Angela Molina
Spain | 2009 | 129 min | col | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles
Preceded by the short
LA CONCEJALA ANTROPOFAGA

LA FLOR DE MI SECRETO

The Flower of My Secret

dir. Pedro Almodóvar
with Marisa Paredes, Imanol Arias, Juan Echanove, Carmen Elías, Rossy de Palma, Chus Lampreave, Kiti Manver, Jordi Mollá, Nancho Novo, Joaquín Cortés
Spain | 1995 | 98 min | col | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

A Treasure From The Archives

UN, DOS, TRES AL ESCONDITE INGLES

UK première

dir. José Luis Borau and Iván Zulueta
with José Luis Borau, Antonio Drove, Carlos Garrido, María Isbert, Justa Mercedes, Ramón Pons, Patty Shepard, Judy Stephen, Tina Sáinz, José María Íñigo
Spain | 1969 | 90 min | col | cert. PG | Video screening
In Spanish with English subtitles

Gallery

Photos by Pablo Goikoetxea