Salma Hayek, Ricardo Darin and Luis Tosar are just some of the stars of the Spanish-speaking world set to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Spanish Film Festival on the big screen at Palace Cinemas nationally July 5 – 26.
Screening a select programme of the best in contemporary cinema from Spain and Latin America, the festival presents 22 acclaimed feature films across a wide range of genres, with a multitude of Australian Premieres.
The sharp selection includes films from the recent editions of Spain’s own San Sebastian and Málaga Film Festivals, as well as films from many more of the world’s premier film festivals including the very recent 2012 Berlin, Tribeca, and Sundance Film Festivals. Also confirmed is Spain’s biggest domestic box office opener of all time, TORRENTE 4, and the biggest Goya Award (Spanish Oscar) winner of 2012, NO REST FOR THE WICKED.
Festival Director Natalia Ortiz created the festival 15 years ago and is delighted to have watched it become the leading Spanish Film Festival in the Asia Pacific region.
Salma Hayek shines in the OPENING NIGHT film – AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, a visually stunning contemporary satire – from the 2012 Berlinale and named the jewel of the Tribeca Film Festival by Indiewire – about an out-of-work renowned advertising executive who suffers an accident and plans to sell the exclusive interview rights to the highest bidder in an attempt to provide for his family.
Shortlisted for 2012 Oscar nomination, screened to great acclaim at San Sebastian Film Festival and currently screening in competition at the 2012 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, animation for adults WRINKLES follows in the footsteps of last year’s beloved Oscar nominated animation CHICO AND RITA as a festival highlight. WRINKLES won the 2012 Goya Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Adapted Screenplay.
CLOSING NIGHT will treat Australia to the insomnia-provoking psychological thriller SLEEP TIGHT starring a pitch-perfect Luis Tosar as an apartment block concierge in Barcelona who turns on the inhabitants after dark, from Jaume Balaguero, director of the ground-breaking REC.
From further afield than Spain, the festival also includes films from Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Perú.
FESTIVAL DATES:
12 – 22 July, Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas, Adelaide
Full festival information available from www.spanishfilmfestival.com.
TICKETS on sale June 13 from cinema box offices and online, see festival website for details.
2012 FULL PROGRAMME
AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT
CAPTAIN THUNDER AND THE HOLY GRAIL
CHINESE TAKE AWAY
COUSINHOOD
DARK IMPULSE
EXPIRATION DATE
FISHERMAN
MADRID, 1987
MY FIRST WEDDING
NO REST FOR THE WICKED
SAVING PRIVATE PEREZ
SIX POINTS ABOUT EMMA
SLEEP TIGHT
SNOWFLAKE, THE WHITE GORILLA
STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
THE BAD INTENTIONS
THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE
TORRENTE 4
UNIT 7
WIDOWS
WINNING STREAK
WRINKLES
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