October 8, 2023
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) is back and bigger than ever before, bringing Spanish cinema to Edinburgh and beyond Beth Blakemore | The Wee Review Since its conception back in 2013, the ESFF has steadily grown over the past 10 years. What started off as a six-day run at the … Read more
October 8, 2023
Jamie Dunn | The Skinny Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival: 5 Films to See Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival turns ten this year. As ever, it gives a snapshot of contemporary Spanish filmmaking, from prison thrillers to social satires to historical dramas, with a few classics in the mix. Here are five titles to look out for. … Read more
October 8, 2023
Irene Brown | Radio Summerhall Arts Vasil/Wasyl Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2023 An after dark phone conversation where Alfredo (Karra Elejalde) is telling his daughter Luisa (Alexandra Jiménez) that he has a homeless Bulgarian man sleeping on his couch, opens Avelina Prat’s awarding winning 2022 film, Vasil/Wasyl. Vasil (Ivan Barnev) is a champion chess, bridge and backgammon player, thanks … Read more
October 8, 2023
Irene Brown | Radio Summerhall Arts Love and Revolution (Te estoy amando locamente) Spanish Film Festival 2023 Post Franco Spain, and in particular the beautiful Andalusian city of Seville, is the setting for the directorial feature debut of Alejandro Marín. It is June 1977 and homosexuality is still illegal in Spain but a burgeoning movement to … Read more
October 8, 2023
Irene Brown | Radio Summerhall Arts In The Company of Women Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Catalan director Silvia Munt has set her latest film, Las Buenas Compañías (In the Company of Women), in Errenteria in the Basque country in 1976, a time just after Franco’s rule when abortion is illegal in Spain. Bea, played by Alicia Falcó who … Read more
October 8, 2023
Kevin Fullerton | The List Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Returns with Screenings in Glasgow, Stirling, Edinburgh and Inverness The festival will celebrate its tenth anniversary with films from Carlos Saura, Alberto Rodríguez, Silvia Munt and more The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) has unveiled its programme for 2023, featuring vintage cinema alongside work from up-and-coming … Read more
October 8, 2023
What’s On Edinburgh Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 10th edition Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 10th edition on the big screen in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Inverness from 30th September to 26th October 2023. The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) welcomes film fans from all over Scotland to its 10th edition. … Read more
October 8, 2023
Phyllis Stephen | The Edinburgh Reporter Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2023 The 10th edition of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival takes place from 5 to 20 October 2023 and the full programme will be announced on Monday. The festival features 17 films including seven debut features from Spain and Latin America with something for all … Read more
October 8, 2023
Edinburgh Guide 10th Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Marks “La Transición” The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) will kick off its tenth edition at the end of this month with a season of 17 films and events in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, and Inverness. Films will be screening at the French Institute, Odeon Lothian Road, and Edinburgh Central Library. This … Read more
April 10, 2023
Jim Welsh Maixabel: Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival – Radio Summerhall Arts A welcome return to in-person showings for the Spanish Film Festival, making a triumphant start with an exceptional film that contains two exceptional performances. Iciar Bollain’s film, based on real life events, addresses the question of the possibility of finding forgiveness for a crime … Read more
