October 11, 2023
Jim Welsh | Radio Summerhall Arts Stories Not to Be Told (Historias para no contar) Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Director Cesc Gay has been given the tag of “the Spanish Woody Allen” and his latest feature does indeed point up comparisons in their work. Five stories with, on the face of it, nothing to connect … Read more
April 10, 2023
Mix up reviews Film REVIEW #ESFF: The King of All the World (2021) – ★★★★ (mixuptheatre.com) Stewart – ★★★★ “At 89 years old Spanish director Carlos Saura brings this vibrant, energetic film to festivals including this year’s Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival. The film merges a rehearsal of a musical representing the violent past of Mexico … Read more
April 10, 2023
https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/film-events/scottish-film-events-october-2021 As Maixabel – Icíar Bollaín’s drama about a victim of terrorism – opens Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival, we talk to the director about delegitimising violence, and second chances Article by Fernando García | 29 Sep 2022 Political drama Maixabel, the latest film from Edinburgh-based Spanish director Icíar Bollaín, explores a dark episode in her nation’s … Read more
