ESFF’25 – 19th Oct – Edinburgh
Valencian Supper Club
ESFF’25 – 18th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: Away (Intro Director and Curator Marian A. Aréchaga and Assistant Programmer Gustavo Herrera Taboada)
ESFF’25 – 18th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: Marco, The invented truth (Intro Assistant Programmer Gustavo Herrera Taboada)
ESFF’25 – 17th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: The Portuguese House (Intro Marian A. Arechaga)
Último film de Cobeaga inaugura el Festival de Cine Español de Edimburgo, con 17 películas
sb/ja/rf | 30 September 2025 El Festival de Cine Español de Edimburgo regresa del 1 al 19 de octubre en su 12ª edición, con 17 películas, coloquios y homenajes, en una programación marcada por el 50 aniversario de la democracia en España que será inaugurada oficialmente con la última comedia de Borja Cobeaga. La programación... Read More
ESFF’25 – 12th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: Everything I Don’t know (Intro and QA Director Ana Lambarri)
ESFF’25 – 12 th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: Breaking Walls Family Screening (Intro Programming Coordinator Harriet Bunnett)
ESFF’25 – 11th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: Dismantling an Elephant (Intro and QA Director Aitor Echeverria)
ESFF’25 – 10 Oct – Edinburgh
Film: Dressed in Blue (Intro and QA Dr. Elena Martínez Acacio and Dr. Juan Martínez)
ESFF’25 – 9th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: The Hooligans (Intro Assistant Programmer Gustavo Herrera Taboada)
ESFF’25 – 9th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: My name is Juani (Intro Professor Santiago Fouz Hernández)
ESFF’25 – 8th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: Pheasant Island (Intro Academic University of Edinburgh Dylan Inglis)
ESFF’25 – 7th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: Hurry Hurry (Intro Assistant Programmer Gustavo Herrera Taboada)
ESFF’25 – 5th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: Undercover (Intro Prof Oliver Escobar)
ESFF’25 – 5th Oct – Edinburgh
Film: Through Rocks and Clouds (Intro Assistant Programmer Gustavo Herrera Taboada)
ESFF 2025 Portraits
Roundtable about democracy (Prof. Oliver Escobar) Cartas Vivas (Prof Nuria Capdevila- Argüelles) Film: Breaking Walls Borja Cobeaga (Director) Film: The Good Manners (Director Celia Rico) (Director Celia Rico) y (Prof Nuria Capdevila- Argüelles) Bigas Luna Tribute (Professor Santiago Fouz Hernández) Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator y Directora) Dressed in Blue Dr. Elena Martínez Acacio and Dr. Juan... Read More
ESFF’24 – 4 Oct – Edinburgh
Film: The Good Manners (Intro + QA Prof Prof Nuria Capdevila-Argüelles and Director Celia Rico)
ESFF’25 – 4th Oct – Edinburgh
Queens Film. Intro (Assistant Programmer Gustavo Herrera Taboada)
ESFF’25 – 3rd Oct – Edinburgh
Breaking Walls (Intro Director and Curator Marian A. Aréchaga + QA Professor Santiago Fouz and Director Borja Cobeaga)
ESFF’25 – 3rd Oct – Edinburgh
Cartas Vivas (Intro + QA Prof Nuria Capdevila-Argüelles)
ESFF’25 – 2nd Oct – Edinburgh
Roundtable about democracy and Reception (Marian A. Aréchaga, Professor Nuria Capdevila-Argüelles and Professor Oliver Escobar)
ESFF’25 – 2nd Oct – Tranent
School Programme, Film: Breaking Wall. Intro Harriet Bunnett (Programming Coordinator)
ESFF’25 – 1st Oct – Edinburgh
School Programme, Film: Breaking Wall. Intro Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator an Director), Antonio Goni (Culture department of Spanish Embassy in Edinburgh) and Harriet Bunnett (Programming Coordinator)
Valencian Supper Club
We’re thrilled to announce the second ESFF Supper Club in partnership with Tapa. Join us for a memorable Valencian evening—a special dining event celebrating all the things we love about our culture: great food, community, and lively conversation. Your ticket includes a welcome drink and a selection of mouthwatering Valencian bites, with the full menu... Read More
EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES RETURN FOR 12TH EDITION
The festival, which will run in Edinburgh and other locations throughout October, will feature a handful of premieres, special screenings and one-off events Kevin Fullerton | 11 September 2025 The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) has unveiled the programme for its 12th edition, with events taking place in Edinburgh, Tranent, Glasgow, Stirling and Inverness from... Read More
50 Years of Democracy in Spain: Perils and Possibilities for a Changing Future
Nestor Espinosa Mitjanas – INEDITT Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 Deed The Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival invite you to the roundtable: 50 Years of Democracy in Spain: Perils and Possibilities for a Changing Future Spain commemorates the 50th anniversary of the reestablishment of Democracy after the... Read More
ESFF 2025 Schools Programme
Twelve years after its inception, ESFF remains committed to the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language in primary and secondary schools. This October, we would like to invite students and their teachers to an exclusive in-person screening for secondary schools. We also have online options. Online: Buñuel in the labyrinth of turtles: adapted from... Read More
Film: We Treat Women Too Well (Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres)
Intro Gustavo Herrera Taboada, programming assistant at Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival at the French Institute, Edinburgh.
Basque Supper Club Gallery
Our Basque Supper Club! gallery on 18th May 2025
Interviews with Writers
Watch all the interviews with academics we have had during the 11 editions of the ESFF This playlist includes the following videos:














































