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2022 Festival

Core Programme

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

With the support of:

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

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

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

With the support of:

Special Thanks:

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

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

With the support of:

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

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

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

Special homage to Berlanga

In collaboration with:

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