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Festival Highlights
Festival Highlights
Opening Night
Samana Sunrise
Amanece en Samaná
Starring Luis Zahera, María Luisa Mayol, Luis Tosar and Bárbara Santa-Cruz, this fun comedy follows two Spanish couples on their shared holiday to the Dominican Republic, where a confession about the past leads to a ‘Sliding Doors’ moment, and results in unexpected yet ultimately cathartic events.
Australian Premiere
Centrepiece
El 47
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Inspired by a true story, this 5-time Goya Award winner is a biographical drama starring Eduard Fernández as a bus driver in an act of peaceful dissidence that transformed modern Barcelona during the city's boom in the late 1970s.
Australian Premiere
Special Presentation
Ocho (8)
8
From celebrated auteur Julio Medem, this enchanting romantic drama and passionate love story follows a couple’s tumultuous relationship as their lives intertwine over the course of eight decades, set against the backdrop of pivotal moments in Spain’s 20th Century history.
Australian Premiere
Special Presentation
Undercover
La infiltrada
Co-Winner of Best Film at the 2025 Goya Awards, this gripping crime thriller set in the Basque Country is based on the real-life story of Aranzazu Berradre Marín, the pseudonym for the only police officer in Spanish history to infiltrate the terrorist organisation ETA.
Australian Premiere
Special Event
The Goldsmith's Secret
El secreto del orfebre
Adapted from Elia Barceló's critically acclaimed novel, this timeless, epic romance stars Mario Casas as a goldsmith who revisits his Spanish hometown, remembering his summer love affair with a seamstress 25 years prior.
Australian Premiere
Closing Night
Nine Queens
Nueve reinas
Celebrating its 25th anniversary and now remastered in 4K, Ricardo Darín and Gaston Pauls star as a pair of smalltime swindlers suddenly in the bigtime in this brilliant Argentinian crime thriller.
New Spanish Cinema
New Spanish Cinema
Ask Me What You Want
Pídeme lo que quieras
Adapted from the best-selling novel by Spanish romance writer Megan Maxwell, this seductive romance stars Gabriela Andrada and Mario Ermito in a sizzling story of passion, pleasure and secrets.
Australian Premiere
Sangria Preview
Babies Don't Come with Instructions
Sin instrucciones
In this box office hit comedy, Paco León stars as a carefree man living a hedonistic lifestyle in the Canary Islands, until an old flame turns up with a baby, upending his life and propelling him into fatherhood.
Australian Premiere
Centrepiece
El 47
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Inspired by a true story, this 5-time Goya Award winner is a biographical drama starring Eduard Fernández as a bus driver in an act of peaceful dissidence that transformed modern Barcelona during the city's boom in the late 1970s.
Australian Premiere
I Am Nevenka
Soy Nevenka
From acclaimed filmmaker Icíar Bollaín this taut, gripping drama about consent and structures of power, is inspired by the true case of Nevenka Fernández, a young woman in 1990s Spain who courageously reported harassment by her employer.
Little Loves
Los pequeños amores
An intense and emotional duel from up-and-coming director Celia Rico Clavellino, this compelling drama delves into the complexities of mother-daughter relationships.
Australian Premiere
Marco, the Invented Truth
Marco
Eduard Fernández delivers a standout performance in this gripping moral thriller and incredible true story of Enric Marco, a charismatic man, who spent years harbouring an unimaginable lie and keeping it publicly alive.
Australian Premiere
May I Speak with the Enemy?
Es el enemigo? La película de Gila
This entertaining tragicomedy and witty yet sensitive tribute to comedian Miguel Gila, who pioneered stand-up comedy in Spain, explores his experience of the Spanish Civil War, based on incredible true events.
Australian Premiere
Special Event
Mugaritz. No Bread, No Dessert
Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre
Winner of the Culinary Zinema Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, this peek inside the avant-garde kitchen of fine-dining, Michelin starred restaurant Mugaritz, follows the off-season innovation as chefs craft experimental dishes.
Australian Premiere
Opening Night
Samana Sunrise
Amanece en Samaná
Starring Luis Zahera, María Luisa Mayol, Luis Tosar and Bárbara Santa-Cruz, this fun comedy follows two Spanish couples on their shared holiday to the Dominican Republic, where a confession about the past leads to a ‘Sliding Doors’ moment, and results in unexpected yet ultimately cathartic events.
Australian Premiere
Summer in December
Verano en diciembre
Four generations of women gather in Madrid for a family reunion in this bittersweet dramatic comedy and ode to family, featuring an all-star cast including Carmen Machi.
Australian Premiere
The Bus of Life
El bus de la vida
Dani Rovira leads a stellar ensemble in this music-centred, life-affirming journey and feel-good tale, about a music teacher facing his fears, set in the Basque Country.
Australian Premiere
The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés
La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés
Winner of Best Documentary and Best Original Song at the 2025 Goya Awards, this superb documentary about rising flamenco star Yerai Cortés explores love, passion, forgiveness and family in a unique musical experience.
Australian Premiere
Special Event
The Goldsmith's Secret
El secreto del orfebre
Adapted from Elia Barceló's critically acclaimed novel, this timeless, epic romance stars Mario Casas as a goldsmith who revisits his Spanish hometown, remembering his summer love affair with a seamstress 25 years prior.
Australian Premiere
The Quiet Maid
Calladita
Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh, in this compelling class conflict drama and highly entertaining satirical tale, a Colombian maid works tirelessly in a luxurious mansion in the Costa Brava, until she realises how to find her own ways of enjoying the summer.
Australian Premiere
The Stepmother's Bond
Tras el verano
Featuring the stellar trio of Alexandra Jiménez, Juan Diego Botto, and Ruth Gabriel, this powerful drama from debut director Yolanda Centeno explores parenthood, the fragility of relationships and blended families.
Australian Premiere
Spanish Comedies
Spanish Comedies
Sangria Preview
Babies Don't Come with Instructions
Sin instrucciones
In this box office hit comedy, Paco León stars as a carefree man living a hedonistic lifestyle in the Canary Islands, until an old flame turns up with a baby, upending his life and propelling him into fatherhood.
Australian Premiere
May I Speak with the Enemy?
Es el enemigo? La película de Gila
This entertaining tragicomedy and witty yet sensitive tribute to comedian Miguel Gila, who pioneered stand-up comedy in Spain, explores his experience of the Spanish Civil War, based on incredible true events.
Australian Premiere
Summer in December
Verano en diciembre
Four generations of women gather in Madrid for a family reunion in this bittersweet dramatic comedy and ode to family, featuring an all-star cast including Carmen Machi.
Australian Premiere
The Bus of Life
El bus de la vida
Dani Rovira leads a stellar ensemble in this music-centred, life-affirming journey and feel-good tale, about a music teacher facing his fears, set in the Basque Country.
Australian Premiere
Cine Latino
Cine Latino
A Silent Death
Una muerte silenciosa
Joaquín Furriel leads a stellar ensemble in this eerie crime thriller set in the depths of Patagonia in the 1980s, in a gripping tale of guilt, suspicion and truth that will have viewers on the edge of their seat.
Australian Premiere
Baby
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Filled with moments of surprising tenderness, writer/director Marcelo Caetano's vibrant new drama is a colourful, empathetic ode to found family, and a superb homage to the city of São Paulo and the people who struggle to survive in it.
El Jockey
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A legendary jockey’s self-destructive behaviour is beginning to outshine his talent and threaten his relationship with his girlfriend in this quirky, stylish thriller set in Buenos Aires, starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and Úrsula Corberó.
Australian Premiere
Electrophilia
Los Impactados
Mariana Di Girolamo stars as a woman who wakes up from a coma after being struck by lightning and is forever changed, in this eerie dramatic thriller that explores healing and connection, through mind and body, in electrifying new ways.
Australian Premiere
Mexican Night
Las Tres Sisters
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Following in the footsteps of their beloved grandmother, three Mexican American sisters embark on an adventure through Mexico and their Camino provides a chance to reflect on each other and repair their relationships in a tender adventure comedy.
Australian Premiere
Linda
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Tensions simmer in this compelling drama, when Linda, a captivating housemaid with unique charm, unveils a family's secrets and desires in a wealthy Buenos Aires home.
Australian Premiere
Mazel Tov
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Directed by and starring Adrián Suar, this Argentinian box office hit is a bittersweet and heartfelt family drama about forgiveness, sibling rivalry, letting go, and coming home.
Australian Premiere
Milonga
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Paulina García stars as a woman who has a chance to free herself from her past when she meets a man with whom she re-discovers her passion for tango in this poignant drama.
Australian Premiere
Closing Night
Nine Queens
Nueve reinas
Celebrating its 25th anniversary and now remastered in 4K, Ricardo Darín and Gaston Pauls star as a pair of smalltime swindlers suddenly in the bigtime in this brilliant Argentinian crime thriller.
No Guilt
Culpa Cero
When a successful self-help writer is accused of plagiarism, her life is upended and scandal erupts in this tragicomedy about the relationships between women, individualism, social media and the curation of the self.
Australian Premiere
Through Rocks and Clouds
Raíz
In this poignant tale of resilience and community, an eight-year-old alpaca herder in a breathtaking remote region of the Andes excitedly follows the World Cup news, but the actions of a mining company threaten his village and their way of life.
Australian Premiere
Documentaries
Documentaries
Special Event
Mugaritz. No Bread, No Dessert
Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre
Winner of the Culinary Zinema Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, this peek inside the avant-garde kitchen of fine-dining, Michelin starred restaurant Mugaritz, follows the off-season innovation as chefs craft experimental dishes.
Australian Premiere
The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés
La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés
Winner of Best Documentary and Best Original Song at the 2025 Goya Awards, this superb documentary about rising flamenco star Yerai Cortés explores love, passion, forgiveness and family in a unique musical experience.
Australian Premiere