Special Events
Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz unite with Oscar Martinez in this bitingly funny behind-the-scenes satire of filmmaking, in which a wealthy businessman hires a neurotic director to produce a brilliant art film.
Natalie Morales and Mark Duplass star in this charming and award-winning comedy about a Spanish teacher and her student, whose online connection takes on far more importance than either could have anticipated.
In this beautifully restored Mexican cult classic, masked wrestlers Santo and Blue Demon team up to stop the mad Dr Frankenstein from conducting fiendish brain transplant experiments.
Goya Award Winning Films
Based on real events, this gripping drama tells the story of two Spanish lifeguards who traveled to Greece and rescued migrants during the 2015 humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean Sea.
From award-winning director Fernando Trueba, this adaptation of Héctor Abad Faciolince’s memoir about his father, Colombian professor and campaigner Héctor Abad Gómez, is a tender family drama.
A beautiful drama from critically acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar, Parallel Mothers tells the story of two women who give birth in a shared maternity ward, featuring Penélope Cruz in her Venice Best Actress award-winning performance.
Spain’s most exciting young film and TV stars feature in this suburban dramatic comedy about four girls who were inseparable childhood friends who meet again in their hometown at a crucial moment in their lives.
A pregnant teenager comes to a tense agreement with the couple sheltering her in this cleverly constructed dramatic thriller by one of Spain's most intriguing auteurs, Manuel Martín Cuenca.
Star Spotlight
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem’s first film together, in Jamón Jamón a would-be bullfighter who models underwear is hired to seduce away the lover of a wealthy woman’s son.
In the early 1980s, a Colombian journalist (Penélope Cruz) begins a tumultuous love affair with notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar (Javier Bardem) in this lavish drama based on Virginia Vallejo´s bestselling memoir.
A beautiful drama from critically acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar, Parallel Mothers tells the story of two women who give birth in a shared maternity ward, featuring Penélope Cruz in her Venice Best Actress award-winning performance.
Documentaries + Q&As
Concerned about climate change, cosmologist and oceanographer Anna takes part in Homeward Bound 2019, a pioneering training and empowerment program for women that aims to create a global network of women scientists working for planetary sustainability.
A powerful reflection on the strength and resilience of immigrants, this documentary tells the story of a group of Spanish-speaking migrants who arrived in Victoria between the 1960s and 1980s and showcases their contribution to modern Australia.
Family Films
A Spanish-language version of the beautifully animated family film, Disney’s Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a magical house.
When a responsible father takes his son and other children to a camp in Asturias via train and the train leaves without him, a hilarious chase ensues in this entertaining family comedy directed by and starring Santiago Segura.
New Spanish Cinema
Set in the awe-inspiring Himalayas, a climber trying to fulfill his dream of scaling the Annapurna has an accident and another climber attempts to assist him in this exciting survival thriller starring Javier Rey and Patricia López Arnaiz.
In this road movie filled with comical situations and tension, three passengers in a shared trip from Madrid to Murcia begin to suspect the possible motivations of their peculiar driver.
Spain’s most exciting young film and TV stars feature in this suburban dramatic comedy about four girls who were inseparable childhood friends who meet again in their hometown at a crucial moment in their lives.
In a small town on the island of Mallorca, two estranged sisters reunite to sell a bakery they have inherited from a mysterious woman in this beautiful feature from Benito Zambrano adapted from Cristina Campos’ novel.
Based on real events, this gripping drama tells the story of two Spanish lifeguards who traveled to Greece and rescued migrants during the 2015 humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean Sea.
A coming-of-age drama set in the 1980s in the Basque Country, where a group of 12-year-old friends must learn to deal with loss and adversity thanks to the power of friendship.
Fun and laughter are guaranteed in this spicy comedy about sexuality, where a married couple and their son discover polyamory and realise they have a lot to learn.
A political thriller looking at armed conflict and developed nations’ involvement in countries at war, based on the award-winning play of the same name.
A pregnant teenager comes to a tense agreement with the couple sheltering her in this cleverly constructed dramatic thriller by one of Spain's most intriguing auteurs, Manuel Martín Cuenca.
When a writer arrives in a small, secluded town in the mountains and learns of the local legends, he begins to question the lines between reality and fiction in this psychological thriller.
Paco León and Miren Ibarguren star in this acidic comedy from Dani de la Orden about a divorcing couple who are trying to convince their children to choose the other parent.
Cine Latino presented by Inspiring Vacations
In this intimate and lively portrait of Argentine youth, Camila’s fierce but immature temper is put to the test when she is forced to move to Buenos Aires, leaving her friends and easy-going public school behind.
From award-winning director Fernando Trueba, this adaptation of Héctor Abad Faciolince’s memoir about his father, Colombian professor and campaigner Héctor Abad Gómez, is a tender family drama.
A romantic comedy about first impressions and second chances, Nicolás Furtado and Natalie Pérez star as a couple who come to realise that they have fallen out of love and attempt to spark something anew.
Direct from its Berlin International Film Festival world premiere, this captivating coming-of-age drama follows a young boy questioning his faith as he prepares for his First Communion.
On the brink of a dictatorship, two writers of a well-known TV comedy show struggle to maintain their integrity under the pressure they receive to tone down their political satires against the military in 1970s Uruguay.