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Festival of New Spanish Cinema Opening Night Fiesta
Thursday, October 15, 9:30pm, or immediately following the Opening Night film, Desperate Women.
The Alki Room at Seattle Center
Join us for a special celebration in honor of SIFF Cinema's presentation of the Festival of New Spanish Cinema. Enjoy Spanish music while sipping complimentary Freixenet Spanish Cava and nosh on paella prepared and served onsite by Taberna del Alabardero. Special guest Irene Cardona, director of A Fiancé for Yasmina, is scheduled to attend. Click here to buy tickets.
Now on its second run, the Festival of New Spanish Cinema continues its annual celebration of films, mainly premieres in the US, online exhibitions, university screenings, filmmaker appearances, and more surprises! The Festival of New Spanish Cinema is presented in collaboration with Pragda. We would like to thank the continuous support of Dirección General de Política e Industrias Culturales and Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) both of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, Tourist Office of Spain, and Embassy of Spain, Washington, DC. Additional support comes from Dirección General de Relaciones Culturales y Científicas, Filmoteca, AECI, of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Special thanks to the Consulate General of Spain and Taberna del Alabardero.
With films by such veterans as Juan Luis Iborra, Javier Fesser, and Gabriel Velázquez shown side-by-side with cutting-edge debut productions from the newest generation including Albert Arizza, Irene Cardona, David Planell, Santiago Zannou, and Miguelanxo Prado, there is much to relish in this year’s festival. Presenting new and outrageous interpretations of classic genres including melodrama, thriller, and animation, this year’s styles range from superb examples of Spain’s offbeat thrillers like Ramirez, and the brutal, wrenching fairy tales Camino and The Sound of the Sea, to socially engaged cinema like A Fiancé for Yasmina or One-Armed Trick.
Other Special Events
Don't miss! This year's festival promises more than just great cinema. We'll host Q&A screenings with Irene Cardona and her multi-award winning A Fiancé for Yasmina, an online short film festival available on www.pragda.com, Spanish family screening with The Sound of the Sea (De Produndis), and of course the Opening Night Fiesta. Before each screening, there will be a short presentation from Teaserland.com, an entertaining online festival which features fake movie trailers by well known directors such as Isabel Coixet alongside up-and-coming filmmakers. There's something for everyone!
For details on these events, trailers, the online short festival, and more, visit www.pragda.com.
films
 | Dir. Gabriel Velázquez, 2008, 84 min.
Julio Nieves is a 65-year-old foreman who has spent his entire life in the Madrid suburb of Vallecas. In the blink of an eye, he goes from contentedly facing his retirement alone to the possibility of companionship in the form of a 16-year-old girl from Marseille, who claims to be his daughter. watch the trailer |
 | Dir. Javier Fesser, 2009, 143 min.
A daring, compulsively watchable melodrama against religious fundamentalism inspired by real events, Camino dances, stomps, and kicks the viewer’s emotions while focused on an 11-year-old girl simultaneously faced with two completely new events in her life: falling in love and dying. watch the trailer |
 | Opening Night Fiesta Dir. Irene Cardona, 2008, 90 min.
The eagerly anticipated new film from writer-director Juan Luis Iborra (Km. 0, Mouth to Mouth) follows three women trying to track down a missing lover. more |
 | Dir. Irene Cardona, 2008, 92 min.
A tenderhearted romantic story, Fiancé charts the tangled imbroglio that arises when emotional dilemmas, star-crossed relationships, and the unpredictable effects of love bring mayhem upon a group of friends. watch the trailer |
 | Dir. Santiago Zannou, 2008, 100 min.
Santiago Zannou makes an impressive feature film debut in this winner of three Goya awards (Spanish Film Academy) including Best Debut Film, Best Acting, and Best Music. Paralyzed on half of his body from childhood, Cuajo has a single dream: to succeed in music. watch the trailer |
 | Dir. Albert Arizza, 2009, 90 min.
Ramirez is a confident loner whose fox-like ways and alluring face allows him to wander aimlessly through life. Despite a luxurious Madrid apartment and upper-middle-class status, he has chosen a life of crime. more |
 | Dir. David Planell, 2009, 107 min.
The feature directorial debut from the strongest emerging talent in Spain, award-winning writer David Planell boldly allows us a glimpse into the home of Pepe and Lucia, a modern and attractive couple with a big problem: they cannot handle Manu, their eight-year-old Peruvian adopted child. more |
 | Dir. Miguelanxo Prado, 2007, 75 min.
Spanish graphic novelist Miguelanxo Prado, one of the best-known and important European comic authors, turns to animation with The Sound of the Sea, a simple and lyrical labor of love about freedom, passion, and loss. watch the trailer |