Our Spanish and Portuguese film festival Festibérico is back!
This edition features 21 titles, including feature films, animated films and documentaries from Spain and Portugal. With special guests, live music and post-screening discussions.
A special theme is the transition from dictatorship to democracy: 50 years ago in Portugal, and this year in Spain. On 27 September, we will screen two Spanish films on this theme, Te estoy amando locamente and El 47, with special guests Mar Cambrollé, who organised the first demonstration for gay rights in Spain under Franco, and Stefanie Massink (Utrecht University), who will talk about the relationship between Spain and the Netherlands during this transition.
Revolução (sem) sangue describes the transition to democracy in Portugal and offers a unique perspective on this subject. The director, Rui Pedro Sousa, will be present to discuss his movie with the audience.
On both Sunday afternoons, we will focus on Portuguese and Spanish animated films. On 28 September, director and producer Nuno Beato will present and discuss Os demónios do meu avô.
The closing film is La guitarra flamenca by Yerai Cortés, one of the most successful documentaries of the last Rotterdam Film Festival.
During the festival, Lumen’s regular programme will include several screenings of the Spanish film Sorda. On Sunday afternoons, there will be musical performances in the foyer between festival screenings.
All films have been specially selected and imported for the festival and are spoken in Spanish or Portuguese with English subtitles, unless otherwise stated.
Festibérico is organized in cooperation with the Spanish and Portuguese embassies, Instituto Cervantes, Instituto Camões and local Portuguese and Spanish organisations.