FESTIBÉRICO

Are you craving some Spanish cinema in the Netherlands? 🤔
Well, look no further! Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival is just around the corner, from 10 to 19 April 🇪🇸

The festival's closing film is Una Quinta Portuguesa, which opened the last edition of Festibérico in 2025 💃
Don't miss this special screening on 19 April followed by a Q&A with our beloved actress Maria de Medeiros 😍

Films screened at Festibérico 2025 nominated for the Goya Awards / Premios Goya 2026 🏆

🇵🇹🇪🇸 Una quinta portuguesa 🇪🇸🇵🇹
A Portuguese and Spanish co-production nominated for:
📖 Best original screenplay (Avelina Prat)
🕺 Best leading actor (Manolo Solo)
💃 Best supporting actress (Maria de Medeiros)

🇪🇸🇳🇱 Molt lluny / Muy lejos 🇳🇱🇪🇸
A Spanish and Dutch co-production nominated for:
🎬 Best New Director (Gerard Oms)
🕺 Best leading actor (Mario Casas)

The award ceremony will take place on the 28th of February and we wish these and all the other films lots of success ✨

Check out this selection of Spanish cinema at IFFR 2026 📽️

Calle Málaga, by Maryam Touzani, brings us a stunning performance by acclaimed Spanish star Carmen Maura 💃

Gaua, by Paul Urkijo Alijo, a magical dark Basque fairy tale by the director of Errementari (2017) and Irati (2022) 🧙

Sirāt, by Oliver Laxe, an existential quest into the depths of the Moroccan desert that surprises us at every step 💥
.. and many more!

Portuguese and Spanish cinema recognised at the European Film Awards 2026 🎬

🇵🇹 On Falling, by Laura Carreira 🇵🇹
Offering us an unflinching glimpse into the harsh existence of a Portuguese immigrant worker in Scotland, this film takes home the European Discovery / Prix FIPRESCI ✨

🇪🇸 Sirāt, by Oliver Laxe 🇪🇸
Starting as a search for a missing family member and turning into something much more transformative in the depths of the Moroccan desert, Sirāt takes home no less than 5 awards 🎉
European Cinematographer, European Editor, European Production Designer. European Sound Designer and European Casting Director 🏅

Check out this selection of Portuguese cinema at IFFR 2026 🎬

Providence and the Guitar, by João Nicolau, is the opening film of IFFR 2026 🎉
Festibérico screened one of João Nicolau's films in 2016, John From

Projecto Global, by Ivo M. Ferreira, is selected for the Big Screen Competition 🏅

Magellan / Magalhães, by Lav Diaz, shows Gael García Bernal as the intrepid Portuguese navigator and explorer of the 16th century ⛵
.. and more!

Nayola, screened at Festibérico in 2023, is coming back to the big screen in the Netherlands as part of Writers Unlimited 2026 ✨

The film is based on a play by José Eduardo Agualusa, who will be present for a conversation before the screening 📖

🗓️ 23 January 2026, 16:00
📍 Filmhuis Den Haag

Check out the programme here 👇
https://www.writersunlimited.nl/productie/film-literatuur-jose-eduardo-agualusa-en-nayola-van-jose-miguel-ribeiro

Festibérico wishes all its supporters, guests, audience and volunteers a wonderful 2026 ✨ full of amazing cinema 🎬

It's time to wrap up another amazing edition of Festibérico ✨
We had 8 days filled with Portuguese and Spanish cinema 🎬, wonderful guests 🎤, lively musical performances 🎵 and tasty drinks and snacks 🍷
We thank all our supporters who make this festival possible, our dear audience and our tireless volunteers 🙏
See you again at the next edition of Festibérico! 💫

The audience at Ibéria anima-te voted for their favourite Spanish and Portuguese short films. Periquitos and Percebes came out on top. 🎥✨

Wow, what a memorable evening at Festibérico! ✨
On Friday we had a completely sold out screening of Revolução (sem) Sangue / Blood(less) Revolution 🇵🇹
With special thanks to the Embassy of Portugal in the Netherlands for their support, and to the director Rui Pedro Sousa who was present for a Q&A 🎤

Photos by Casimiro Oliveira and Telma Leitão

💥We close Festibérico with the debut feature film by musician Antón Álvarez (C. Tangana) as director. Premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival, it also participated in the Rotterdam Film Festival, winning the award for best documentary at the latest edition of the Goya Awards. This film goes beyond showing us the music and talent of Yerai Cortés, taking us deep into his personal history and that of his family. 🎥

5 October at 19:30, La Guitarra Flamenca de Yerai Cortés

🎫 Tickets available at filmhuis-lumen.nl & via

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Get ready for a fantastic evening of music at Festibérico! On Sunday, October 5, at 18:45, Yunus Emre will bring his guitar and flamenco flair to the Foyer of Filmhuis Lumen, preceding the closing film La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés. 🎶✨