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London Spanish Film Festival
2014 FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS  
2014 GALLERY
CORE PROGRAMME
HISTORIAS DE LAVAPIÉS

HISTORIAS DE LAVAPIÉS

Lavapiés

UK première

dir. Ramón Luque

with Guillermo Toledo, Sandra Collantes, Rafael Reaño, Lida Cardona

Spain | 2014 | col | 91 min | cert. 12
In Spanish with English subtitles

TRES BODAS DE MÁS

TRES BODAS DE MÁS

Three Many Weddings

UK première

dir. Javier Ruiz Caldera

with Inma Cuesta, Martiño Rivas, Quim Gutiérrez, Paco León

Spain | 2013 | col | 94 min | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

LAS MAESTRAS DE LA REPÚBLICA

LAS MAESTRAS DE LA REPÚBLICA

The Female Teachers of the Republic

UK première

dir. Pilar Pérez Solano

with Marta Barriuso, Laura de Pedro

Spain | 2013 | col | doc | 65 min | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

LA GRAN FAMILIA ESPAÑOLA

LA GRAN FAMILIA ESPAÑOLA

Family United

UK première

dir. Daniel Sánchez Arévalo

with Antonio de la Torre, Verónica Echegui, Quim Gutiérrez, Patrick Criado

Spain | 2013 | col | 95 min | cert. 12
In Spanish with English subtitles

Preceded by the short
MEETING WITH SARAH JESSICA

OS FENOMENOS

OS FENOMENOS

Aces | Los fenómenos

UK première

dir. Alfonso Zarauza

with Lola Dueñas, Miguel de Lira, Luis Tosar, Ledicia Sola

Spain | 2014 | col | 99 min | cert. tba
In Galician and Spanish with English subtitles

10.000 NOCHES EN NINGUNA PARTE

10.000 NOCHES EN NINGUNA PARTE

10,000 Nights Nowhere

UK première

dir. Ramón Salazar

with Andrés Gertrúdix, Susi Sánchez, Lola Dueñas, Najwa Nimri, Manuel Castillo

Spain | 2014 | col | 113 min | cert. 16
In Spanish with English subtitles

DIOSES Y PERROS

DIOSES Y PERROS

Gods and Dogs

UK première

dir. David Marqués

with Hugo Silva, Megan Montaner, Juan Codina and Elio González

Spain | 2014 | 84 min | col | cert. tba
In Spanish with English subtitles

THE FOOD GUIDE TO LOVE

THE FOOD GUIDE TO LOVE

Amor en su punto

UK première

dir. Dominic Harari and Teresa Pelegri

with Richard Coyle, Leonor Watling, Ciara Bailey and Michelle Beamish

Spain/Ireland | 2013 | 91 min | col | cert. tba
In English

¿QUIEN MATÓ A BAMBI?

¿QUIEN MATÓ A BAMBI?

Who killed Bambi?

dir. Santi Amodeo

with Clara Lago, Quim Gutiérrez, Julián Villagrán, Ernesto Alterio

Spain | 2013 | 89 min | col | cert. 12
In Spanish with English subtitles

A SELECTION OF SHORTS – WILD REALITY

VIDA SALVAJE  Dir. Álvaro Yebra

CLICK  Dir. Irene Iborra, Eduard Puertas

2 / 05  Dir. Nacho A. Villar

FIRME USTED AQUÍ  Dir. Rodrigo Zarza

INERTIAL LOVE  Dir. César Esteban Alenda, José Esteban Alenda

NENA  Dir. Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

LES CLAUS  Dir. Pau López

NO TIENE GRACIA  Dir. Carlos Violadé

 

CATALAN WINDOW: A Glimpse into Cinema from Catalonia
With the support of:
Institut Ramon Llull La cultura catalana   Catalan Films & TV
PURGATORIO

PURGATORIO

Purgatory

UK première

dir. Pau Teixidor

with Oona Chaplin, Sergi Méndez, Andrés Gertrúdix, Ana Fernández

Spain | 2014 | col | 85 min | cert. 12
In Spanish with English subtitles

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TOTS VOLEM EL MILLOR PER A ELLA

We All Want What's Best for Her
Todos queremos lo mejor para ella

London première

dir. Mar Coll

with Nora Navas, Valeria Bertuccelli, Clara Segura, Àgata Roca

Spain | 2013 | col | 100 min | cert. 7
In Catalan and Spanish with English subtitles

TODO PARECÍA PERFECTO

TODO PARECÍA PERFECTO

Everything Seemed Perfect

UK première

dir. Alejo Levis

with Jordi Rico, Andrea Trepat

Spain | 2014 | col | 76 min | cert. tba
In Spanish with English subtitles

STELLA CADENTE

STELLA CADENTE

Falling Star

London première

dir. Lluís Miñarro

with Àlex Brendemühl, Lorenzo Balducci, Francesc Garrido, Barbara Lennie, Gonzalo Cunill

Spain | 2014 | 105 min | col | cert. tbc
Catalan and Spanish with English subtitles

EL SOMNI

EL SOMNI

The Dream

dir. Franc Aleu

with Joan Roca, Josep Roca, Jordi Roca

Spain | 2014 | 82 min | col | cert. PG
In Catalan, Spanish and English with English subtitles

IGNASI M

IGNASI M

UK première

dir. Ventura Pons

with Ignasi Millet

Spain | 2014 | 87 min | col | cert. tba
In Catalan with English subtitles

BASQUE WINDOW:
A Glimpse into Cinema
from the Basque Country
With the
support of:
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Special thanks:
Kimuak
Filmoteca
Gobierno Vasco
AMAREN ESKUAK

AMAREN ESKUAK

My Mother's Hands
Las manos de mi madre

UK première

dir. Mireia Gabilondo

with Ainara Gurrutxaga, Loli Astoreka, Esther Remiro, Mark Schardan

Spain | 2013 | col | 95 min | cert. 12
In Basque and English, with English subtitles

Preceded by the short ZELA TROVKE

TRES 60

TRES 60

Three-60

UK première

dir. Alejandro Ezcurdia

with Raúl Mérida, Guillermo Estrella, Sara Sálamo

Spain | 2013 | col | 98 min | cert. 15
In Spanish with English subtitles

A GLANCE AT THE BASQUE COUNTRY

A GLANCE AT THE BASQUE COUNTRY

HOMELAND dir. Cyrus Sutton

Spain | 2013 | 11 min | doc | col | cert. PG | In Basque with English subtitles

AROUND THE WORLD WITH ORSON WELLES: PAYS BASQUE I (THE BASQUE COUNTRIES) and PAYS BASQUE II (LA PELOTE BASQUE) dir. Orson Welles

with Orson Welles, Le père Ibarburu, Beñat Toyos and Chris Wertenbaker

UK | 1955 | 26 min each episode | doc | B&W | cert. PG | In English

LAS BRUJAS DE ZUGARRAMURDI

LAS BRUJAS DE ZUGARRAMURDI

Witching and Bitching

London première

dir. Álex de la Iglesia

with Hugo Silva, Mario Casas, Carolina Bang, Carmen Maura, Terele Pávez, Carlos Areces and Secun de la Rosa

Spain | 2013 | col | 112 min | cert. 18
In Spanish with English subtitles

Preceded by the short COLERA

VIOLET

VIOLET

UK première

dir. Luiso Berdejo

with Junio Valverde, Leticia Dolera, Carlos Bardem

Spain | 2013 | 90 min | col | cert. tba
In Spanish and English with English subtitles

A LOVE LETTER TO CINEMA
CON LA PATA QUEBRADA

CON LA PATA QUEBRADA

Barefoot in the Kitchen

UK première

dir. Diego Galán

Spain | 2013 | doc | col & b&w | 83 min | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

VICENTE ARANDA: 50 AÑOS DE CINE

VICENTE ARANDA: 50 AÑOS DE CINE

Vicente Aranda: 50 Years of Cinema

dir. J Prada and K.Prada

with Vicente Aranda

Spain | 2013 | 74 min | col | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

BARATOMETRAJES 2.0. EL FUTURO DEL CINE HECHO EN ESPAÑA

DOUBLE BILL

BARATOMETRAJES 2.0. EL FUTURO DEL CINE HECHO EN ESPAÑA

Spaniard-Low-Budget-Films with High Ambitions

UK première

dir. Daniel San Román and Hugo Serra

with Roger Gual, Chiqui Caravante, César del Álamo, Nicolás Alcalá

Spain | 2014 | 52 min | doc | col | cert. PG
In Spanish with English Subtitles

24 CINES POR SEGUNDO: SÁBANAS BLANCAS

24 CINES POR SEGUNDO: SÁBANAS BLANCAS

Black Canvas

dir. Mariela Artiles

with Jaume Balagueró, Álex de la Iglesia, Carlos Saura, Joaquín Fuentes

Spain | 2013 | 61 min | doc | col | cert. PG

SPECIAL FEATURE:
VICENTE ARANDA
Special thanks to:
Institut Ramon Llull La cultura catalana
FATA MORGANA

FATA MORGANA

Left-Handed Fate

UK première

dir. Vicente Aranda

with Teresa Gimpera, Marianne Benet, Marcos Martí Antonio Ferrandis

Spain/West Germany | 1965 | 84 min | col | cert.
In Spanish with English subtitles

CARMEN

CARMEN

dir. Vicente Aranda

with Paz Vega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Antonio Dechent, Joan Crosas

Spain/UK/Italy | 2003 | 119 min | col | cert. 15
In Spanish, Basque, French with English subtitles

LIBERTARIAS

LIBERTARIAS

UK première

dir. Vicente Aranda

with Ana Belén, Victoria Abril, Ariadna Gil, Loles León

Spain/Italy/Belgium | 1996 | 125 min | col | cert. 18 | In Spanish with English subtitles

AMANTES

AMANTES

Lovers

dir. Vicente Aranda

with Victoria Abril, Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdú

Spain | 1992 | 103 min | col | cert. 18
In Spanish with English subtitles

A TREASURE FROM THE ARCHIVES
LA VIDA EN UN HILO

LA VIDA EN UN HILO

Life on a Wire

dir. Edgar Neville

UK première

with Conchita Montes, Rafael Durán, Guillermo Marín

Spain | 1945 | b&w | 92 min | cert. PG
In Spanish with English subtitles

   
 
The Food Guide to Love
Celebrating The Food Guide to Love
with Spanish Master Ham
The Food Guide to Love
The directors of The Food Guide to Love,
Dominic Harari and Teresa Pelegrí,
with actress Leonor Watling
Leonor Watling and Eulàlia Ramon
Actresses Leonor Watling and Eulàlia Ramon
Special Feature
Special Feature on Vicente Aranda: Prof. Peter Evans in conversation with Victoria Abril
Prof. Peter Evans and Victoria Abril
Prof. Peter Evans and Victoria Abril
 
 
Historias de Lavapiés
Historias de Lavapiés:
Maria Ugarte (LSFF Basque Window Programmer), Sandra Collantes, Lida Cardona, Claudia Coelho, Ramón Luque, Tania González Gallego, Juan Carlos Muñoz, VĂ­ctor Gómez Ródenas
Historias de Lavapiés
Historias de Lavapiés
Spanish Master Ham
Festival opening with Spanish Master Ham
Historias de Lavapiés
The team of Historias de Lavapiés
Purgatorio
Purgatorio: Filmmaker Pau Teixidor
Las maestras de la República
Las maestras de la República: Joana Granero (Director, LSFF), Prof. Helen Graham (Royal Holloway) and Dr. Dacia Viejo Rose (University of Cambridge)
Las maestras de la República
Las maestras de la República
Montserrat Roig de Puig
Montserrat Roig de Puig presenting
Meeting with Sarah Jessica
Alfonso Zarauza
Os fenomenos: Filmmaker Alfonso Zarauza
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Filmmaker Ramón Salazar and actor
Manuel Castillo before the presentation of
10.000 noches en ninguna parte
Hugo Silva
Las brujas de Zugarramurdi: Actor Hugo Silva
Eulàlia Ramon, Joana Granero 
and Hugo Silva
Actress Eulàlia Ramon, LSFF's Joana Granero
and Hugo Silva
Dioses y perros
Dioses y perros: Filmmaker David Marqués
and actor Hugo Silva
Ciné Lumière
Ciné Lumière
Stella Cadente
Prof. Maria Delgado (Queen Mary) and filmmaker and producer Lluís Miñarro. Q&A after Stella Cadente
 Ignasi M
Prof. Maria Delgado, Ignasi Millet, filmmaker
Ventura Pons and Ignasi's son.
Ignasi M
Q&A after the screening of Ventura Pons's Ignasi M
Ignasi M
Ignasi M
Martin Shingler
Martin Shingler, editor of the BFI/Palgrave Macmillan Film Stars series
Books
Prof. Ann Davies
Prof. Ann Davies, author of Penélope Cruz, part of the Film Stars series
The Food Guide to Love
Leonor Watling and Jorge Drexler
Leonor Watling
Leonor Watling
Tertulia
Film and Filming in Spain: Tertulia at the Instituto Cervantes. LSFF Programmer Patricia Pérez, actress Eulàlia Ramon and filmmakers Adriana Paramo, Daniel San Román and Hugo Serra
Luis Berdejo
Filmmaker Luis Berdejo after the screening of Violet
Dario Troiani
Violet: Producer Dario Troiani
¿Quién mató a Bambi?
Closing of the Festival: Quim Gutiérrez. Q&A after ¿Quién mató a Bambi?
Photographs by PopKlik
 
 
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