EdinSpanFilmFest

Bringing a little bit of Spain and Latin America to Edinburgh.

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

We are extremely proud to be bringing a hugely varied programme to Scotland this year, featuring everything from debut films to drama, romance, comedy and so much more. We’re back with the best Hispanic cinema as well as round table discussions, Q&As and master classes.
#esff26

[Richard Mowe @RichBoxoffice]

SPOT OF DISCREET FLAG WAVING for @FrFilmFestUK whose organisers claim a spiritual and operational home at @ifecosse . The Festival is produced in Scotland every November and December and shared around the nations. No prizes for guessing the face of this year's Festival running from 6 November to 14 December: Charlotte Gainsbourg who stars as a campaigning lawyer in Women on Trial. The programme publication was launched earlier in the week at an event in the @ifecosse LaBarantine provided the croissants, comme d'hab! @ifecosse @ifru_london @francediplo_EN @Filmhouse @afglasgow @MinistereCC @France24_fr

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

What a way to finish this edition of ESFF26 with a sold out screening of @LaBolaNegraFilm. Thank you to Alberto Conejero for coming to Edinburgh and being so generous with your poetic words and wisdom.

[Zineuskadi @zineuskadi]

🎬 Euskal zinema Eskoziara iritsi da

@_ESFF jaialdiak edizio berri bat ospatzen du, eta lau euskal film ditu bere programazioan: ‘Karmele’, ‘Gaua’, ‘Maspalomas’ eta ‘Los domingos’.

[Basque. Audiovisual. @BasqueAvisual]

☀️ ‘Maspalomas’, by Jose Mari Goenaga & Aitor Arregi
9th of October · 20:15 · Filmhouse (Edinburgo)

🎞️ ‘Sundays’, by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
15th of October · 19:45 · MacRoberts Art Centre (Stirling

Four films, three cities and another chance to share Basque cinema. 🎬

[Basque. Audiovisual. @BasqueAvisual]

📍 Screening details:

🎞️ ‘Karmele’, directed by Asier Altuna
7th of October · 14:00 & 18:00 · The French Institute (Edinburgo)

🌙 ‘Gaua’, directed by Paul Urkijo
8th of October · 20:30 · Filmhouse (Edinburgo)
8th of October · 20:40 · Glasgow Film Theatre (Glasgow)

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

ESFF 26 you have been incredible so far- almost every screening has been sold out so thank you. Join us for our final weekend in Edinburgh!🎬

[Consejería de Educación Reino Unido e Irlanda @consejeriauk]

El programa escolar del @_esff vuelve a acercar el español y las culturas hispánicas a las aulas de Escocia y del Reino Unido a través del cine. Gracias al festival y a quienes hacen posible esta iniciativa. @AccEducativaExt @CGEspEdimburgo @alce_uk_ie

[Consulado General de España en Edimburgo @CGEspEdimburgo]

Continúa con gran éxito el Festival de Cine Español de Edimburgo durante toda la semana. Puede ver aquí la programación: https://t.co/Vyis1Hg001

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

It’s almost time- come and join us for a celebration of Hispanic film and culture. We have lots going on and tickets are selling fast so go go go. We are very excited to reunite with our audiences once again 🎬

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

We are extremely proud to be bringing a hugely varied programme to Scotland this year, featuring everything from debut films to drama, romance, comedy and so much more. We’re back with the best Hispanic cinema as well as round table discussions, Q&As and master classes.
#esff26

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

Less than one week till our opening night. Join us for a screening of Rondallas followed by some delicious tapas and a drink or two. See you there #esff26

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

We’re thrilled to announce Band Together (Rondallas) as our official opening film for ESFF 2026, screening on Friday 2 October at the Omni, Vue Edinburgh. Even more excitingly, we’ll be joined by director Daniel Sánchez Arévalo for a special post-film Q&A.

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

We are thrilled the director, Asier Altuna, will be joining us to present his film and lead a post screening discussion with Dylan Inglis from Etxepare Basque Institute. We are lucky to have two screenings on Wednesday 7 October at the French Institute @ifecosse

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

As part of this year’s Basque Window, we will be screening three films in Euskera. Karmele, is a historical drama set in 1937, the film follows Karmele who flees from the Spanish Civil War to France where she is introduced to music and dance as forms of resistance.

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

For fans of fantasy and folk horror, as part of the Basque Window we are screening: Gaua. Catch this Basque fairy tale both in Edinburgh and Glasgow at @Filmhouse and @glasgowfilm on Thursday 8 October.

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

We are excited to announce this event will take place in collaboration with the Embassy of Peru on Thursday 8 October at The French Institute, Edinburgh @ifecosse

Click the link in our bio to book your tickets now!

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

To celebrate 50 years since its release, we are delighted to be screening Jaime Chávarri’s incredible film from 1976: The Disenchantment (El desencanto). A powerful documentary representing the turbulent era of the Spanish transition to democracy.

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

To commemorate the Peruvian author Alfredo Bryce Echenique, we are screening the 2021 film adaptation of his 1970 novel: A World for Julius. This coming-of-age tale follows Julius, an upper-class child, who grows to discover the realities of social injustice in 1950s Peru.

[Alberto Conejero @alberconejero]

"...From Alberto Conejero’s play La piedra oscura, tells its story in three separate timelines that gradually converge. The 1937 section is drawn most directly from Conejero’s work (Conejero also co-wrote the screenplay), set during the Spanish Civil War"
https://t.co/3nVgV6oo1f

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

Join us on Tuesday 6 October at the @ifecosse Edinburgh. The screening will also be followed by a conversation with Dr Javier Letrán from the University of St Andrews. Tickets are now on sale via the link in our bio!

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

If you can’t make opening night, Band Together will also screen on Saturday 3 October, when we’ll be joined by the film’s lead actress Judith Fernández for another special Q&A.

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

We’re thrilled to announce Band Together (Rondallas) as our official opening film for ESFF 2026, screening on Friday 2 October at the Omni, Vue Edinburgh. Even more excitingly, we’ll be joined by director Daniel Sánchez Arévalo for a special post-film Q&A.

[EdinSpanFilmFest @_ESFF]

As a celebration for our opening night, we’ll also be serving up delicious wine and tapas post screening. Tickets are now on sale (link in bio) come and join us for the start of ESFF 2026!