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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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BASQUE WINDOW:
A Glimpse into Cinema
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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| CATALAN WINDOW: A Glimpse into Cinema from Catalonia |
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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
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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
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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
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Prof. Peter Evans, Stephanie Back, Marina Seresesky, Carmen Machi, Asier Etxeandia, Clara Lago, Bea Segura, Joana Granero, Montserrat Roig de Puig and Alejandro Postigo. |
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Filmmaker Ben Sharrock could not be with us but sent a message for Bárbara Goenaga to read before the screening of Pikadero. |
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Film & wine. Our public and ourselves enjoyed another drink courtesy of Bodegas Príncipe de Viana. |
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UK Jewish Film Programmer Nir Cohen joined us
and hosted a Q&A after the screening of Dirty Wolves with Script-writer and Producer Paula Cons
and actor Pierre Kiwitt. |
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Actress and photographer Eulàlia Ramón with the poster she designed for the Festival. |
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Actress Cristina Castaño, Festival's Joana Granero, Cinematographer Ian Lumsden and actress
Eulàlia Ramón with the poster she designed
for the Festival as a backdrop. Presentation of
César Espada's short Detour and Vicente Villanueva's Not What It Looks Like. |
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Cristina Castaño |
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Eulàlia Ramón |
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Film Critic and BFI Programmer Geoff Andrew introduced our special screening of
Víctor Erice's El sur. |
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Prof. Maria Delgado, Asier Etxeandia and the
Festival Director, Joana Granero,
during the Q&A for The Bride. |
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Prof. Maria Delgado, Lydia Zimmermann and
Blanca Portillo. Maria Converses. |
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Friends meet at the London Spanish Film Festival. Blanca Portillo and Asier Etxeandia. |
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Public drink and ham courtesy of
Bodegas Príncipe de Viana
and Spanish Ham Master. |
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Emma Suárez with our Seat Alhambra car. |
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Filmmaker Román Parrado with Prof. Paul Preston during the Q&A for Ebre. |
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Emma Suárez, Ana Rodríguez Rosell and
Joana Granero during the presentation of Falling. |
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Even if very briefly, Birol Únel joined us during
the Q&A for Falling via Skype! |
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Marina Seresesky, Asier Etxeandia, Carmen Machi,
Prof. Peter Evans and interpreter Stephanie Back.
The Open Door. |
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Asier Etxeandia and Carmen Machi |
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We were joined for dinner at Ciné Lumière's
Le Bistrot by legendary actress Marisa Paredes
and producer Lola Salvador, who had visited in previous editions and where in town for
BFI's Almodóvar season. |
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Laura Rius and Alba Cros with Joana Granero
during the Q&A after the screening of
Les amigues de l'Agata. |
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Bárbara Goenaga and Cinematographer Nick Cooke during the Q&A after the screening of Pikadero. |
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Young audiences for Dirty Wolves.
Films can be educational! |
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Nir Cohen and the German-French actor Pierre Kiwitt, who surprised us with his excellent Spanish. |
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Filmmaker Lara Izagirre came to present her
debut feature film, An Autumn Without Berlin,
which was part of our Basque Window. |
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And the winner is...
Davina Catt, member of the Jury,
announced this year's Best Film. |
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