Goes to Cannes

Spanish Screenings

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.

📆 The Spanish Screenings Goes to Cannes showcase will be held on Saturday 20 May 2023 from 12:00 – 14:00 (Palais K, Palais des Festivals).

Check out the teaser and find more project details below! 👇

Projects

Goes to Cannes

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.

Goes to Cannes

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.

Goes to Cannes

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.

Goes to Cannes

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.

Goes to Cannes

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.