Spanish Screenings is a program that promotes Spanish cinema on a global scale. To adapt to the new challenges of the audiovisual industry, the program is receiving a renewed push with support from the Recovery, Transformation & Resilience Plan. The aim is to create an international market for Spanish-produced audiovisual content that fosters exchange and generates new projects, while also contributing to strengthening Spain’s role as Europe’s audiovisual hub. The Spanish Screenings program is centered on four pillars: Content, Financing & Tech, On Tour, and 360.
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Projects
A Nuestros Amigos (To Our Friends)
Category: Spanish Screenings Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Adrián Orr
Produced by: El Viaje Films / New Folder Studios (Spain) / Karõ Filmes (Portugal)
Country of production: Spain
Original title: A NUESTROS AMIGOS
Language: Spanish
Runtime: 90'
Completed in: 2023
Sara, a young woman from a working class neighbourhood, begins to change her social circle, constructing her identity as she starts school and becomes an adult. She makes her own way while confronting the consequences of her decisions.
Jumping the Fence
Category: Spanish Screenings Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Benito Zambrano
Produced by: Cine365 Films / Castelao Productions / Noodles Production
Country of production: Spain
Original title: EL SALTO
Language: Spanish, French
Runtime: 120'
Completed in: 2023
After arriving in Spain several years ago from his native Guinea Conakry, Ibrahim settled in Madrid, where he lives with Mariama and works as a builder. One day, the police arrest Ibrahim and, not having legal residence status, he is deported back to his home country.
Sima’s Song
Category: Spanish Screenings Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Roya Sadat
Produced by: Alba Sotorra SL / Baldr Films (NL) / Urban Factory (FR)
Country of production: Spain, Netherlands, France
Original title: LA CANCIÓN DE SIMA
Language: Farsi, Russian
Runtime: 90'
Completed in: 2024
In the pre-civil war context in Afghanistan, Suraya (communist) and Sima (conservative) keep their lifelong friendship alive despite their opposing life choices. While Suraya becomes a part of the communist party in power, Sima gets involved with the mujahideen to defend Muslim values.
Werewolf
Category: Spanish Screenings Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Pau Calpe Rufat
Produced by: Galápagos Media S.L. + Dacsa Produccions S.L.
Country of production: Spain
Original title: LLOBÀS (LOBISÓN)
Language: Catalan
Runtime: 104'
Completed in: 2023
Adrià lives from town to town with his brother and his brother’s girlfriend. He is mute, cannot stand closed spaces and finds it hard to keep his attention. But Adrià has a secret: on full moon nights he can’t sleep and wanders the streets, smells blood, searches the chicken coops and eats them.
We’ve Always Treated Women Too Well
Category: Spanish Screenings Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Clara De Bilbao
Produced by: Ficcion Producciones SL & Noodles Production
Country of production: Spain
Original title: TRATAMOS DEMASIADO BIEN A LAS MUJERES
Language: Spanish
Runtime: 108'
Completed in: 2023
Remedios Buendía prioritizes its country above everything and everyone. In the fateful fall of 1945, a resistance guerrilla group on the run has the horrendous idea of taking hostage a mail office in the Pyrenees, where Remedios overfilled with joy, tries on her wedding dress.