Where Artistic Identities Meet: Película>Pelikula Manila Spanish Film Festival 2024
Where Artistic Identities Meet: Película>Pelikula Manila Spanish Film Festival 2024
Bringing the best of Spanish and Latin American cinema, the 23rd PELÍCULA>PELIKULA Spanish Film Festival returns to the country with a fresh variety of movies. The annual event is organized by the Instituto Cervantes de Manila, an institution that seeks to amplify the cultural bonds between Spain and the Philippines. Free screenings and other special activities will run from October 5 to 13, 2024.
Set to take place in Edsa Shangri-La Plaza Cinemas, the festival will open with Pablo Berger’s 2023 film Robot Dreams, the animated tragicomedy that had its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival and bagged numerous accolades such as the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film, and a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 96th Academy Awards.
A tradition since its inception in 2002, the viewers will be invited to vote for their favorite films in the Audience Choice Award. The film with the highest ratings will receive this year’s Audience Choice Award and will be granted recognition during the closing ceremony on October 13.
Spanish Films
Casa en llamas by Dani de la Orden
Cerrar los ojos by Victor Erice
Best Original Screenplay Award Winner - CEC Awards 2024
La estrella azul by Javier Macipe
Nueva Vision Award for Spain/Latin America Cinema - Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024
Loli Tormenta by Agustí Villaronga
Best Director Award Nomination - Nominee Gaudí Award 2024
Spanish Documentaries
The festival’s official entries also include documentaries.
Benito Pérez Buñuel by Luis Roca
Best Art Documentary Award Winner - Bogota Film Festival 2023
Hispanoamérica, canto de vida y esperanza by José Luis López Linares
Rioja, Land of the Thousand Wines by José Luis López Linares
Las hijas by Kattia Zúñiga
Best Iberoamerican Film Award Winner - Málaga Spanish Film Festival 2023
Pacarrete by Allan Deberton
Best Film Award Winner - Bogota Film Festival 2019
Puan by María Alché and Benjamín Naishtat
Best Screenplay Award Winner - San Sebastián International Film Festival 2023
Special Segments
In addition to the official selection, PELíCULA will be having special segments. Among these is Creadores teatrales, which highlights four cinema works from Madrid's Teatro Real. The productions include El amor brujo (in ballet version by Víctor Ullate), Antonio Gades’ Carmen and Fuenteovejuna and Mauricio Sotelo’s El público.
Moreover, to celebrate the shared cultural identities of Spanish and Filipino filmmakers, PELíCULA will be holding “En corto: Short films from the Philippines (Transients, Primetime Mother), Latin America (La Sixtina), and Spain (Aunque es de noche),” a special screening of short films coming from the three places.
Screening Schedules
Other Events
As a prelude to the series of screenings, the Instituto Cervantes de Manila presents "What is a Filmfest Like You Doing in a City Like This?!,” an exhibit showing the visual evolution of the Manila Spanish Film Festival. It runs from September 5 to October 31, 2024, at Instituto Cervantes de Manila in Intramuros, showcasing posters, videos, and graphic material from when it started 23 years ago to the present.
On October 6, the festival will conduct a free film workshop for children led by filmmaker Mario Torrecilla. Participants will be asked to create a video on how they dream of the city.
The 23rd Película>Pelikula Spanish Film Festival is in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), Shangri-La Plaza, and other participating organizations.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will the festival last?
The festival starts on October 5 and ends on October 13.
How much do tickets to the screening and events cost?
Entrance to all films showing is free.
Will there be English subtitles for all the movies?
Yes. All the movies in Spanish (or in their original language) will have English subtitles.
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