Spanish Cinema

The Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. presents its Spanish Cinema program, an initiative that seeks to promote the internationalization of Spanish cinema and to support the Spanish film industry in the U.S.

To this end, the program is based on two strategic lines of work: strengthening the collaboration with American institutions and entities for the presentation of seasons, festivals and programs dedicated to Spanish cinema; and promoting the presence of Spanish directors at festivals in the country, facilitating their mobility.

Elena Martín at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Elena Martín at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain

Join us for the screening of “Júlia ist” followed by a Q&A with Spanish filmmaker Elena Martín.

Dec 18, 2023

14th European Cinema Festival of Puerto Rico
  • San Juan, PR
  • Film

14th European Cinema Festival of Puerto Rico

On the occasion of the 14th edition of the “European Cinema Festival of Puerto Rico,” the Spanish films “Matria,” “Secaderos”, and “La Pecera” will be screened, with film directors Rocío Mesa and Glorimar Marrero in attendance.

Nov 9 – Nov 15, 2023

Mujeres de Cine 2023: We Count
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Mujeres de Cine 2023: We Count

The Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. presents the 8th edition of “Mujeres de Cine,” entitled “We Count”, with in person and online screenings available throughout the US.

Nov 6 – Nov 30, 2023

Spanish Cinema Now 2023
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Spanish Cinema Now 2023

“Spanish Cinema Now” is back again for its 6th edition, bringing the best cinema made in Spain to DMV audiences.

Jun 2 – Jun 6, 2023

Mujeres de Cine Film Series 2022
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Mujeres de Cine Film Series 2022

The Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. presents the seventh edition, back with in-person screenings, of the film series “Mujeres de Cine,” bringing the best of Spanish women cinema directors to D.C. screens.

Nov 3 – Nov 16, 2022

58th Chicago International Film Festival
  • Chicago
  • Film

58th Chicago International Film Festival

North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, the “Chicago International Film Festival” presents its 58th edition that includes 5 of the latest Spanish films.

Oct 14 – Oct 22, 2022

Día del Cine Español: Muerte de un ciclista
  • Chicago
  • Film

Día del Cine Español: Muerte de un ciclista

On the occasion of Spanish Film Day, Instituto Cervantes Chicago screens the classic film “Muerte de un ciclista” by Spanish film director Juan Antonio Bardem.

Oct 6, 2022

Recent Films from Spain at the National Gallery of Art
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Recent Films from Spain at the National Gallery of Art

On the occasion of the exhibition “Sargent and Spain,” on show at the National Gallery of Art, the institution is organizing a film series dedicated entirely to Spanish films.

Oct 2 – Dec 3, 2022

What Lucía Saw at AFI Latin American Film Festival 2022
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

What Lucía Saw at AFI Latin American Film Festival 2022

“The AFI Latin American Film Festival” showcases the best filmmaking from Latin America and celebrates Ibero-American cultural connections, with the inclusion of films from Spain and Portugal.

Sep 25 – Sep 27, 2022

Visions of Asturias: Imprescindibles – Chema Madoz, regar lo escondido
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Visions of Asturias: Imprescindibles – Chema Madoz, regar lo escondido

As part of the exhibition “Visions of Asturias,” the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. screens the last of the three documentaries about the participating photographers.

Sep 15, 2022

El Bola at the 2022 Ibero-American Film Showcase
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

El Bola at the 2022 Ibero-American Film Showcase

The Ibero-American Cultural Attachés Association presents its annual film showcase, with films from 18 countries, including the Spanish film “El Bola.”

Jun 30, 2022

Spain & Korea at EuroAsia Shorts 2022
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Spain & Korea at EuroAsia Shorts 2022

Spain and Korea present their short films together at “EuroAsia Shorts 2022” on June 14, participating also in the closing night on June 17 together with other European, U.S., and Asian films.

Jun 14 – Jun 17, 2022

Spanish Cinema Now 2022
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Spanish Cinema Now 2022

“Spanish Cinema Now” returns this year for its 5th edition, in-person again after the pandemic, bringing the best cinema made in Spain to D.C. audiences.

Jun 3 – Jun 15, 2022

Visions of Asturias: La mirada de Ouka Leele
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Visions of Asturias: La mirada de Ouka Leele

As part of the exhibition “Visions of Asturias,” the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. will screen three documentaries about the participating photographers.

Apr 20, 2022

Seattle International Film Festival 2022
  • Seattle
  • Film

Seattle International Film Festival 2022

Held April 14–24, 2022, the 48th edition of the Seattle International Film Festival presents the best in international and independent films from around the globe, showcasing 12 Spanish films this year.

Apr 14 – Apr 24, 2022

Visions of Asturias: La línea de sombra
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Visions of Asturias: La línea de sombra

As part of the exhibition “Visions of Asturias,” the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. will screen three documentaries about the participating photographers.

Mar 30, 2022

Spanish Cinema Now + 2022
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Spanish Cinema Now + 2022

The fourth edition of “Spanish Cinema Now +” features a selection of three new films that showcase the rich diversity of today’s Spanish cinema.

Mar 2 – May 18, 2022

2021 AFI European Union Film Showcase
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

2021 AFI European Union Film Showcase

The 34th edition of the “AFI European Union Film Showcase” brings the best of European cinema to its audience, returning to live screenings after its first online edition last year.

Dec 4 – Dec 17, 2021

Mujeres de Cine Film Series 2021
  • Online
  • Film

Mujeres de Cine Film Series 2021

The Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. presents its second online edition of the film series “Mujeres de Cine,” bringing the best of Spanish women cinema directors to the D.C. screens.

Nov 29 – Dec 6, 2021

Celebrating Berlanga’s Centennial: Calabuch
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Celebrating Berlanga’s Centennial: Calabuch

As part of the Luis García Berlanga Centennial series organized by AFI Silver Theatre, the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain will host a special screening of “The Rocket from Calabuch” to honor the Spanish film director with a presentation by Josep Lambies.

Nov 10, 2021

Luis García Berlanga Centennial
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

Luis García Berlanga Centennial

On the occasion of Luis García Berlanga’s centennial, AFI Silver Theatre presents a retrospective of the filmmaker’s work, including a student film, some of the classics and a late-career box office smash.

Nov 6 – Nov 23, 2021

2021 Recent Spanish Cinema in Miami
  • Miami
  • Film

2021 Recent Spanish Cinema in Miami

Los Angeles and Miami join forces for another year to co-host a special edition of “Recent Spanish Cinema,” featuring online and in-person screenings as well as virtual conversations with filmmakers and cast members.

Nov 4 – Nov 11, 2021

2021 Recent Spanish Cinema in LA
  • Los Angeles
  • Film

2021 Recent Spanish Cinema in LA

Los Angeles and Miami join forces for another year to co-host a special edition of “Recent Spanish Cinema,” featuring online and in-person screenings as well as virtual conversations with filmmakers and cast members.

Nov 4 – Nov 11, 2021

Campeones at Films Across Borders Festival 2021
  • Online
  • Film

Campeones at Films Across Borders Festival 2021

The award-winning Spanish film “Campeones” will be featured at this year’s Films Across Borders showcase entitled “Stories in a Changing World.”

Oct 26 – Oct 27, 2021

57th Chicago International Film Festival
  • Chicago
  • Film

57th Chicago International Film Festival

Heading the Spanish selection, films by Pedro Almodóvar, Macarena Astorga, Icíar Bollaín, and Neus Ballús participate in this year’s edition of the “Chicago International Film Festival,” which takes place October 13th to 24th and combines online and in-theater screenings.

Oct 14 – Oct 24, 2021

Spanish Cinema Day: Voyage to Nowhere
  • Online
  • Film

Spanish Cinema Day: Voyage to Nowhere

Join us in this first celebration of “Spanish Cinema Day” with a free online screening of “El viaje a ninguna parte” by Fernando Fernán Gómez.

Oct 6, 2021

AFI Latin American Film Festival 2021
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

AFI Latin American Film Festival 2021

“The AFI Latin American Film Festival” showcases the best filmmaking from Latin America and celebrates Ibero-American cultural connections, with the inclusion of films from Spain and Portugal.

Sep 15 – Oct 13, 2021

AFI Docs 2021
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Film

AFI Docs 2021

This edition of AFI DOCS brings audiences in the nation’s capital the best in nonfiction filmmaking, including three Spanish documentaries “Mama”, “The Communion of my Cousin Andrea” and “Courtroom 3h”.

Jun 22 – Jun 27, 2021

Spanish Cinema Now 2021
  • Online
  • Film

Spanish Cinema Now 2021

“Spanish Cinema Now” returns this year for its 4th edition bringing to our audiences the best cinema made in Spain in an all-virtual festival.

Jun 4 – Jun 20, 2021

EuroAsia Shorts 2021
  • Online
  • Film

EuroAsia Shorts 2021

“Euroasia Short” returns in 2021 to showcase a rich selection of short films from Asia and Europe, this year in an online streaming format.

Jun 4 – Jun 18, 2021

Spanish Cinema Now + 2021
  • Online
  • Film

Spanish Cinema Now + 2021

The third edition of “Spanish Cinema Now +” features a selection of three new films that showcase the rich diversity of today’s Spanish cinema.

Mar 26 – May 30, 2021

Ibero-American Film Showcase 2021: Female Perspectives
  • Online
  • Film

Ibero-American Film Showcase 2021: Female Perspectives

The Iberoamerican Cultural Attachés Association presents an online showcase of films from 13 countries, including the Spanish film “Maria (and Everybody Else).”

Mar 8 – Mar 21, 2021

Mujeres de Cine 2021: Female views of the Spanish Civil War
  • Online
  • Film

Mujeres de Cine 2021: Female views of the Spanish Civil War

The Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque presents Mujeres de Cine 2021, an online film showcase that gathers the gaze of three Spanish female directors on this war conflict.

Mar 1 – Mar 7, 2021

AFI European Union Film Showcase 2020
  • Online
  • Film

AFI European Union Film Showcase 2020

In its 33rd year, the “AFI European Union Film Showcase” continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to our audiences, and this year will take place online for the first time.

Dec 2 – Dec 27, 2020

Recent Spanish cinema 2020 in Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles
  • Film

Recent Spanish cinema 2020 in Los Angeles

This year, Los Angeles and Miami Spanish Film series join forces to co-host and present a combined special edition of Recent Spanish Cinema, a both log-in and drive-in event that will take place virtually and physically, tailored to fit the current situation.

Oct 22 – Oct 29, 2020

Recent Spanish cinema 2020 in Miami
  • Miami
  • Film

Recent Spanish cinema 2020 in Miami

This year, Los Angeles and Miami Spanish Film series join forces to co-host and present a combined special edition of Recent Spanish Cinema, a both log-in and drive-in event that will take place virtually and physically, tailored to fit the current situation.

Oct 22 – Oct 29, 2020

Mujeres de Cine Film Series 2020
  • Online
  • Film

Mujeres de Cine Film Series 2020

After 4 years celebrating the best cinema created by Spanish women in Washington, D.C., the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain and Mujeres de Cine are proud to present the first edition of “Mujeres de Cine” Film Series Online.

Oct 16 – Nov 27, 2020

56th International Chicago Film Festival
  • Online
  • Film

56th International Chicago Film Festival

Including 2 films and 2 short films from Spain this year, the 56th edition of the Festival combines on-demand streaming, appointment screenings and an in-person drive-in theatre experience –all dedicated to providing a safe and rewarding experience for all.

Oct 14 – Oct 25, 2020

Ibero-American Feel Good Short Film Festival 2020
  • Online
  • Film

Ibero-American Feel Good Short Film Festival 2020

The Iberoamerican Cultural Attachés Association presents an online showcase of short films from 13 countries, including the Spanish short film I Wish.

May 29 – Jun 7, 2020

Spanish Cinema Now+ 2020
  • Online
  • Film

Spanish Cinema Now+ 2020

The second edition of Spanish Cinema Now+ includes three movies selected by Spanish filmmaker Pablo Berger (“Blancanieves” and “Abracadabra”) showing the rich diversity of Spanish cinema.

Feb 27 – Apr 25, 2020