Spain
Shorts: Love That Remains
From sisters to fractured marriages, love rarely disappears entirely. Six short films explore how it changes shape.
Shorts: Power Play
Who holds the power, who pays the price, and what happens when the balance shifts? Five short films explore the tensions beneath the surface.
Viva
After breast cancer, a woman’s hunger for desire and freedom unsettles the life she has built. Aina Clotet directs and stars in this fearless, intimate debut.
La Bola Negra
Three gay men, three eras, and histories too often silenced. Los Javis place Federico García Lorca at the heart of a sweeping story of desire and repression.
Sad Girlz
Two teenage swimmers are fierce rivals and best friends. When Paula is assaulted, La Maestra’s attempt to avenge her sends their lives spiralling.
Placido
As respectable citizens put their Christmas charity on show, Plácido scrambles to save his three-wheeler. A merciless comedy of generosity and hypocrisy.
El Verdugo
To secure a flat, a timid man reluctantly takes his father-in-law’s job as an executioner. He is sure he’ll never have to carry out an execution.