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Festival Highlights
Festival Highlights
Opening Night
Mistura
.
In this delicious drama celebrating the gastronomy and people of Peru, Bárbara Mori stars as a woman whose life unravels after her husband leaves her, inspiring her to embark on a transformative culinary journey.
Australian Premiere
Centrepiece
Sundays
Los domingos
Winner of the Golden Shell (Best Film) at the 2025 San Sebastián Film Festival, writer/director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's quietly spellbinding drama deftly captures the rupture within a family after a young woman defies expectations with her chosen vocation. Note: not screening in Perth
Special Presentation
The Captive
El cautivo
From award-winning director Alejandro Amenábar, this epic historical adventure with an international ensemble follows a young Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, who finds an unexpected refuge in the art of storytelling while imprisoned in 1575 Algiers.
Australian Premiere
Special Presentation
The Tigers
Los Tigres
Antonio de la Torre and Bárbara Lennie star as professional divers and siblings in this expansive maritime thriller from award-winning director Alberto Rodríguez.
Australian Premiere
Festival Preview
Nothing Between Us
Nada entre los dos
Set against the backdrop of a corporate crisis, this intimate and charming love story starring Gael García Bernal and Natalia Oreiro explores desire, choice, and the fragile balance between personal freedom and social expectations.
Australian Premiere
Closing Night
The Hunt
La Caza
Set over the course of a single scorching summer day where tensions rise between friends on a rabbit hunt, we present the 60th anniversary of acclaimed director Carlos Saura's THE HUNT with this new restoration.
Official Selection
Official Selection
A Loose End
Un cabo suelto
In this engaging comedy thriller, an Argentinian policeman outruns his corrupt boss by crossing into Uruguay where the locals welcome him with open arms, as he navigates a new life, unexpected romance, adventure and danger.
Australian Premiere
Always Winter
Siempre es invierno
From renowned writer-director David Trueba, this tender romantic drama starring David Verdaguer follows an architect who travels to Belgium to take part in a competition where an unexpected encounter changes his life.
Australian Premiere
Another League
Pioneras: solo querían jugar
A feel-good origins story inspired by true events, Another League tells the story of a group of pioneering girls and an ambitious promotor who set out to change the story of women’s football in Spain.
Australian Premiere
Balandrau, Where the Fierce Wind Blew
Balandrau, vent salvatge
Based on true events, this breathtaking survival thriller about a group of hikers trying to ascend the mountain Balandrau sees them caught in the worst storm ever to hit the Catalan Pyrenees in December 2000.
Australian Premiere
Band Together
Rondallas
Two years after the tragic sinking of a fishing boat that devastated their tight-knit fishing community, a small coastal village in Galicia decides to revive their traditional music ensemble, the rondalla, in this heartfelt gem with a stellar ensemble cast led by Javier Gutiérrez.
Australian Premiere
Breaking Walls
Los aitas
In a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Bilbao in 1989, a group of fathers must step up to chaperone their daughters at a rhythmic gymnastics tournament in Berlin in this comical and heartwarming road movie from Borja Cobeaga.
Australian Premiere
Homo Sapiens?
Homo Argentum
Performed by the remarkable Guillermo Francella, this Argentinian box office hit black comedy from Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat is a series of vignettes about identity and human behaviour.
Australian Premiere
Isabel
.
In this intoxicating drama, a talented sommelier in São Paulo’s fine-dining scene dreams of opening her own wine bar, away from her controlling boss, but must navigate following her passion and the realities of opening a business.
Australian Premiere
Karmele
.
Based on a true story, this epic historical drama follows nurse Karmele Urresti and her family on a riveting emotional journey through 20th century Spain as they survive the Civil War, dictatorship and exile, using art and music as a form of resistance.
Australian Premiere
La Salsa Vive
.
If you liked Buena Vista Social Club, you’ll love this vivid documentary tells the story of two cities bound by the rhythm of salsa: New York City, where the genre was born, and Cali, Colombia, where it thrives with unmatched passion.
Australian Premiere
Ladies' Hunting Party
Día de caza
Inspired by Carlos Saura’s award-winning classic The Hunt (1966), this contemporary adaptation exploring the cycle of betrayal, corruption, and abuse of power in society stars legendary actresses Blanca Portillo, Carmen Machi and Rossy de Palma.
Australian Premiere
Opening Night
Mistura
.
In this delicious drama celebrating the gastronomy and people of Peru, Bárbara Mori stars as a woman whose life unravels after her husband leaves her, inspiring her to embark on a transformative culinary journey.
Australian Premiere
My Friend Eva
Mi amiga Eva
This charming romantic comedy from beloved director Cesc Gay follows a woman who decides to upend her life and pursue love after a serendipitous trip to Rome.
Australian Premiere
Narciso
.
Inspired by notorious real-life events, the seductive new noir from Marcelo Martinessi unravels the mysterious death of a charismatic radio host in late-1950s Paraguay, an event seized on by the military regime, as the rebellious pulse of rock ’n’ roll crackling over the airwaves sparks fear, scandal and moral panic.
Australian Premiere
Festival Preview
Nothing Between Us
Nada entre los dos
Set against the backdrop of a corporate crisis, this intimate and charming love story starring Gael García Bernal and Natalia Oreiro explores desire, choice, and the fragile balance between personal freedom and social expectations.
Australian Premiere
Romería
.
In this drama from acclaimed writer/director Carla Simón, an eighteen-year-old girl travels to the city of Vigo to meet her paternal family and in piecing together her parents’ complex history, reveals long-buried family secrets.
Sofia's Suspicion
La sospecha de Sofía
Weaving political intrigue with an intimate emotional journey, this gripping espionage thriller set between Spain and Germany during the Cold War is filled with tension, deception, survival and intrigue, as a man becomes caught up in a KGB plot to establish operations in Spain.
Australian Premiere
Centrepiece
Sundays
Los domingos
Winner of the Golden Shell (Best Film) at the 2025 San Sebastián Film Festival, writer/director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's quietly spellbinding drama deftly captures the rupture within a family after a young woman defies expectations with her chosen vocation. Note: not screening in Perth
The Blue Trail
O Último Azul
The best-reviewed film of the 2025 Berlinale, Gabriel Mascaro’s breathtaking fable follows a remarkable Brazilian woman who, as her working life draws to an end, secretly sets out on a trip down the Amazon to fulfil a long-held dream.
Special Presentation
The Captive
El cautivo
From award-winning director Alejandro Amenábar, this epic historical adventure with an international ensemble follows a young Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, who finds an unexpected refuge in the art of storytelling while imprisoned in 1575 Algiers.
Australian Premiere
The Talent
El talento
This captivating drama, stars internationally acclaimed actress Ester Expósito as a young woman whose life changes drastically when her values are tested at an exclusive high-society party after she receives a fateful request from her mother.
Australian Premiere
Special Presentation
The Tigers
Los Tigres
Antonio de la Torre and Bárbara Lennie star as professional divers and siblings in this expansive maritime thriller from award-winning director Alberto Rodríguez.
Australian Premiere
Documentary
Documentary
Family Films
Family Films
Family Film Passes available! See Venues page for specific pricing details.
Bear Claw Camp
Campamento Garra de Oso
Fun is guaranteed in this exciting family movie in which two nine-year-olds race against time to save their summer camp, combining live action and animation for a stellar adventure about the power of friendship and teamwork.
Australian Premiere
Retrospective: Uncanny Allegory: A Focus on Spanish Storytelling & Symbolism
Retrospective: Uncanny Allegory: A Focus on Spanish Storytelling & Symbolism
This film focus showcases three iconic works of Spanish language cinema told through the lens of three iconic directors. Presenting compelling storytelling rarely seen on the big screen, these formative works fuse elements of the uncanny, surreal and gothic to offer commentary on the social and political echoes that have shaped generations of filmmaking.
The Devil's Backbone
El espinazo del diablo
Marking its 25th anniversary, Guillermo del Toro’s gothic ghost story set during the Spanish Civil War blends political allegory with supernatural melancholy. Unfolding through a lyrical visual style and restrained horror, it delivers a haunting meditation on memory and historical guilt.
The Exterminating Angel
El ángel exterminador
Luis Buñuel’s surreal satire of bourgeois fragility, where guests inexplicably cannot leave a dinner party, incorporates repetition, decay, and claustrophobia to explore social collapse, and the hidden savagery beneath civility.
The Spirit of the Beehive
El espíritu de la colmena
Through haunting imagery and sparse dialogue, Víctor Erice’s meditation on innocence and mortality explores childhood, imagination, and trauma in post–Civil War Spain. Using Frankenstein as a symbolic lens, this drama establishes a poetic, enigmatic style that shaped Spanish arthouse cinema.
Anniversary Screening
Anniversary Screening
All Films A-Z
All Films A-Z
A Loose End
Un cabo suelto
In this engaging comedy thriller, an Argentinian policeman outruns his corrupt boss by crossing into Uruguay where the locals welcome him with open arms, as he navigates a new life, unexpected romance, adventure and danger.
Australian Premiere
Always Winter
Siempre es invierno
From renowned writer-director David Trueba, this tender romantic drama starring David Verdaguer follows an architect who travels to Belgium to take part in a competition where an unexpected encounter changes his life.
Australian Premiere
Another League
Pioneras: solo querían jugar
A feel-good origins story inspired by true events, Another League tells the story of a group of pioneering girls and an ambitious promotor who set out to change the story of women’s football in Spain.
Australian Premiere
Balandrau, Where the Fierce Wind Blew
Balandrau, vent salvatge
Based on true events, this breathtaking survival thriller about a group of hikers trying to ascend the mountain Balandrau sees them caught in the worst storm ever to hit the Catalan Pyrenees in December 2000.
Australian Premiere
Band Together
Rondallas
Two years after the tragic sinking of a fishing boat that devastated their tight-knit fishing community, a small coastal village in Galicia decides to revive their traditional music ensemble, the rondalla, in this heartfelt gem with a stellar ensemble cast led by Javier Gutiérrez.
Australian Premiere
Bear Claw Camp
Campamento Garra de Oso
Fun is guaranteed in this exciting family movie in which two nine-year-olds race against time to save their summer camp, combining live action and animation for a stellar adventure about the power of friendship and teamwork.
Australian Premiere
Breaking Walls
Los aitas
In a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Bilbao in 1989, a group of fathers must step up to chaperone their daughters at a rhythmic gymnastics tournament in Berlin in this comical and heartwarming road movie from Borja Cobeaga.
Australian Premiere
Homo Sapiens?
Homo Argentum
Performed by the remarkable Guillermo Francella, this Argentinian box office hit black comedy from Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat is a series of vignettes about identity and human behaviour.
Australian Premiere
Isabel
.
In this intoxicating drama, a talented sommelier in São Paulo’s fine-dining scene dreams of opening her own wine bar, away from her controlling boss, but must navigate following her passion and the realities of opening a business.
Australian Premiere
Karmele
.
Based on a true story, this epic historical drama follows nurse Karmele Urresti and her family on a riveting emotional journey through 20th century Spain as they survive the Civil War, dictatorship and exile, using art and music as a form of resistance.
Australian Premiere
La Salsa Vive
.
If you liked Buena Vista Social Club, you’ll love this vivid documentary tells the story of two cities bound by the rhythm of salsa: New York City, where the genre was born, and Cali, Colombia, where it thrives with unmatched passion.
Australian Premiere
Ladies' Hunting Party
Día de caza
Inspired by Carlos Saura’s award-winning classic The Hunt (1966), this contemporary adaptation exploring the cycle of betrayal, corruption, and abuse of power in society stars legendary actresses Blanca Portillo, Carmen Machi and Rossy de Palma.
Australian Premiere
Luger
.
This brilliant and darkly comic action thriller follows a duo of small-time hustlers working for a lawyer of questionable morals who get caught up in a situation that quickly spirals out of control over one frenetic day.
Australian Premiere
Opening Night
Mistura
.
In this delicious drama celebrating the gastronomy and people of Peru, Bárbara Mori stars as a woman whose life unravels after her husband leaves her, inspiring her to embark on a transformative culinary journey.
Australian Premiere
My Amazing Grandma
Abuela Tremenda
Contrasting overprotective parents with the wild and carefree energy of a mischievous grandmother, this entertaining family comedy about three generations of women sees hilarious disasters ensue at a rural farm.
Australian Premiere
My Friend Eva
Mi amiga Eva
This charming romantic comedy from beloved director Cesc Gay follows a woman who decides to upend her life and pursue love after a serendipitous trip to Rome.
Australian Premiere
Narciso
.
Inspired by notorious real-life events, the seductive new noir from Marcelo Martinessi unravels the mysterious death of a charismatic radio host in late-1950s Paraguay, an event seized on by the military regime, as the rebellious pulse of rock ’n’ roll crackling over the airwaves sparks fear, scandal and moral panic.
Australian Premiere
Festival Preview
Nothing Between Us
Nada entre los dos
Set against the backdrop of a corporate crisis, this intimate and charming love story starring Gael García Bernal and Natalia Oreiro explores desire, choice, and the fragile balance between personal freedom and social expectations.
Australian Premiere
Romería
.
In this drama from acclaimed writer/director Carla Simón, an eighteen-year-old girl travels to the city of Vigo to meet her paternal family and in piecing together her parents’ complex history, reveals long-buried family secrets.
Sofia's Suspicion
La sospecha de Sofía
Weaving political intrigue with an intimate emotional journey, this gripping espionage thriller set between Spain and Germany during the Cold War is filled with tension, deception, survival and intrigue, as a man becomes caught up in a KGB plot to establish operations in Spain.
Australian Premiere
Centrepiece
Sundays
Los domingos
Winner of the Golden Shell (Best Film) at the 2025 San Sebastián Film Festival, writer/director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's quietly spellbinding drama deftly captures the rupture within a family after a young woman defies expectations with her chosen vocation. Note: not screening in Perth
The Blue Trail
O Último Azul
The best-reviewed film of the 2025 Berlinale, Gabriel Mascaro’s breathtaking fable follows a remarkable Brazilian woman who, as her working life draws to an end, secretly sets out on a trip down the Amazon to fulfil a long-held dream.
Special Presentation
The Captive
El cautivo
From award-winning director Alejandro Amenábar, this epic historical adventure with an international ensemble follows a young Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, who finds an unexpected refuge in the art of storytelling while imprisoned in 1575 Algiers.
Australian Premiere
The Devil's Backbone
El espinazo del diablo
Marking its 25th anniversary, Guillermo del Toro’s gothic ghost story set during the Spanish Civil War blends political allegory with supernatural melancholy. Unfolding through a lyrical visual style and restrained horror, it delivers a haunting meditation on memory and historical guilt.
The Exterminating Angel
El ángel exterminador
Luis Buñuel’s surreal satire of bourgeois fragility, where guests inexplicably cannot leave a dinner party, incorporates repetition, decay, and claustrophobia to explore social collapse, and the hidden savagery beneath civility.
Closing Night
The Hunt
La Caza
Set over the course of a single scorching summer day where tensions rise between friends on a rabbit hunt, we present the 60th anniversary of acclaimed director Carlos Saura's THE HUNT with this new restoration.
The Spirit of the Beehive
El espíritu de la colmena
Through haunting imagery and sparse dialogue, Víctor Erice’s meditation on innocence and mortality explores childhood, imagination, and trauma in post–Civil War Spain. Using Frankenstein as a symbolic lens, this drama establishes a poetic, enigmatic style that shaped Spanish arthouse cinema.
The Talent
El talento
This captivating drama, stars internationally acclaimed actress Ester Expósito as a young woman whose life changes drastically when her values are tested at an exclusive high-society party after she receives a fateful request from her mother.
Australian Premiere
Special Presentation
The Tigers
Los Tigres
Antonio de la Torre and Bárbara Lennie star as professional divers and siblings in this expansive maritime thriller from award-winning director Alberto Rodríguez.
Australian Premiere
The Way
.
In this profoundly touching drama from Emilio Estevez that celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, Martin Sheen stars as a father heading overseas to recover his estranged son who died while traveling the "El camino de Santiago," and decides to take the pilgrimage himself.

