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A very warm welcome to the 4th annual Edinburgh Children are also the theme of The Guernica Children, the INDEX Spanish Film Festival. I am happy to announce a vibrant true story of 4000 Basque children who were evacuated Films: ESFF Showcase ...... 5 and energetic programme in Edinburgh, as well as in during the Spanish Civil War. Glasgow and Stirling. Films: ESFF Showcase ...... 7 The returning 'Edinburgh Spanish Foody Film’ will be El equilibrio de los opuesto We are proud to make our Festival accessible, inclusive focused on Galicia with s, Films: Window on featuring Chef Javier Olleros who will be with us to share and diverse for all audiences. In this edition, we will Latin American Cinema ...... 9 continue with our windows on Catalan, Galician and the ups and downs of life when his restaurant Culler de Pau was closed for two years. Basque cinema. We will also be showcasing films from Films:Films ESFF Showcase ...... 11 some talented, first-time directors. These include Nely Massive thanks to everybody who has been involvedved in Reguera (María y los demás), Marcel Barrena (100 Films:Films: ESFF Showcase ...... 13 metros), Antonio Morales (Marisa en los bosques), this edition: staff, friends, volunteers and aboveve all, the sponsors who have trusted us and helped too make this Salvador Calvo (1998 Los últimos de Filipinas) and some ProgrammeProgramme ...... 14-15 well-established directors, Gracia Querejeta (Felices 140) festival possible. A special thanks to all thoseose who made and Alberto Rodríguez (El hombre de las mil caras). our fundraising events so successful. Finally,ally, many many thanks to all you filmgoers for your continuedinued support, we Edinburgh Spanish ...... 17 Our opening film this year is the wonderful, moving, hope to see you all at our screenings andd events! FoodyFoody Film uplifting, humorous film 100 metros, the true story of Films:Films: ESFF ShowcaseShowca a man suffering from MS who takes on the Ironman Gracias/Eskerrik asko/Gràcies/Grazaso/Gràcies/Grazas challenge; as a result, this year we will be supporting the Marianian A. Aréchaga Shortfilm Showcase:Showcase Curator of the Edinburgh Spanishanish Film Festival Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic throughout The Shortest AfternoonAftern ...... 19 the Festival. Films: For SchoolsSchoo For our Latin American films we have two talented female Exhibition: directors, Pepa San Martín (Rara) and Ana Cristina Barragán (Alba) who tell their stories through the eyes of EmakumeokEmakumeo Bizirik ...... 21 children. SomeS Folk You Might Meet at ESFF ...... 23

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We are very grateful to Marian “Aréchaga, and the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival team for helping to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis to a wide audience at this year’s Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival and for fundraising for the Anne Rowling Regenerative (100 metros) 100 metres Neurology Clinic. Smoke and Mirrors Marcel Barrena · Spain - Portugal · 2016 · 108’ (El hombre de las mil caras) Donations like these are already making · · · Cast: Dani Rovira, Karra Elejade, Alexandra Jiménez, María an impact on the lives of patients with Alberto Rodríguez Spain 2016 123’ Cast: José de Medeiros · Biography - Comedy - Drama · Cert.12 Coronado, Eduard Fernández, Marta Etura, Carlos Santos MS and other neurodegenerative · Edinburgh · Filmhouse diseases. Thriller - Biographical Cert.15 Thursday 05/10/17 · 18:00h The research work at the Anne Rowling Edinburgh · Filmhouse

Followed by Q&A with Marcel Barrena (Director) Clinic will help us to apply the latest Saturday 07/10/17 · 20:15h Friday 06/10/17 · 20:35h discoveries in regenerative medicine to Followed by Q&A with Carlos Santos (Actor) Followed by Q&A with Marcel Barrena (Director) Sunday 08/10/17 ·

neurodegenerative diseases, and we 17:30h Followed by Q&A with Carlos Santos (Actor) Glasgow · Glasgow Film Theatre are committed to discovering therapies Wednesday 25/10/17 · 18:00h that will slow, stop or even reverse the “ This tale of a man who fooled an entire country is inspired A film inspired by the amazing true story of Ramón Arroyo, a damage that these diseases cause. by true events. Francisco Paesa, one of the most intriguing father-of-two and a sufferer of Multiple Sclerosis, who is told We wish the film “100 metres” every characters of recent decades, is a man of many talents. In that he will never run 100 metres. Ramón ignores this warning success. 1995, Luis Roldán and his wife hired his services to conceal and, after overcoming a bout of depression, trains hard so as to 1.5 billion pesetas embezzled from the public coffers. Paesa participate in the Ironman – one of the most challenging triathlon and his inseparable partner set up a brilliant operation, in competitions in the world. A story of courage and perseverance, which there is a fine line between the truth and lies. Ramón proves to the world that surrender is never an option. Shuna Colville, Rowling Clinic and Research WINNER WINNER Best Adapted Project Manager. Best New Actor Screenplay The screening of this film will be a fundraising event for Goya Awards Goya Awards 2017 2017

WINNER WINNER Sponsored by: WINNER Best Actress in a Best Actor in a Feroz Zinemaldia WINNER Best Actor Supporting Role Supporting Role Award San Sebastian International Gaudi Awards Gaudi Awards San Sebastian International Film Festival 2017 2017 Film Festival 2016 2016

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María (And Everybody Else) The Guernica Children Arctic (Ärtico) (María (y los demás)) (Los niños de Guernica) Gabriel Velázquez · Spain · 2014 · 78’ Nely Reguera · Spain · 2016 · 96’ Steven Bowles · UK · 2005 · 62’ Cast: Juanlu Sevillano, Deborah Borges, Alba Nieto, Cast: Bárbara Lennie, José Ángel Egido, Rocío León, Cast: Adam Nowell, Siân Phillips. Víctor García, Lucía Martínez. Pablo Derqui, Vito Sanz, Julián Villagrán, María Vázquez Documentary · Cert.U Drama · Cert.15 Drama · Cert.15 The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh · Filmhouse Edinburgh · Filmhouse Monday 09/10/17 · 17:00h Friday 06/10/17 · 15:40h Wednesday 11/10/17 · 18:05h Followed by Q&A with Simon Martínez, Dr Carmen Coupland & Rob García, Followed by Q&A with Gabriel Velázquez (Director) & Manuel García Followed by Q&A with Sergio Frade (Producer)·(TBC) (descendants of the children on the SS Habana) (Scriptwriter) Saturday 14/10/17 · 13:00h Followed by Q&A with Bárbara Lennie (Actress)·(TBC) This documentary tells the story of the 4000 Basque children A profound reflection of family break-up which focuses on refugees who were evacuated to Britain in 1937 in the wake the surroundings of young hustlers who live in the outskirts María lost her mother when she was only 15 and has cared of the city. Arctic is a tribute to the “quinqui” films of the for her father and her siblings ever since. Resulting from this, of the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. This is the story of the Basque children, both those that returned 80s - a cinematic genre that narrates the adventures of, often María’s world comes crashing down around her when her young, delinquents. This film, however, has been imbued father suddenly falls for his nurse and announces that they are to Spain and those who decided to make Britain their home. It is the story of a remarkable grass-roots organisation with director Gabriel Velázquez’s current outlook, which is to be married. Now 35, María is faced with a new reality and “markedly” personal. The film ran at international festivals has to find a new direction. Nely Reguera’s feature debut is a that cared for them and the conflict which rose up within the British Government, who saw the children as a political such as those in San Sebastián, Valladolid, Guadalajara charming tale of navigating through adulthood and trying to (Mexico), Chicago and Thessalonik. find your place in the world. embarrassment. WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER Generation 14plus WINNER Best Non-Broadcast Best Film Best Cinematography Best Film Score Production Berlin International Toulouse Cinespaña Toulouse Cinespaña Best Actress in Royal Television Society Film Festival Leading Role 2014 2014 2008 2014 Premios Feroz 2016 Sponsored by:

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Chavela (Chavela) Alba (Alba) Rara (Rara) Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi · USA - Mexico - Ana Cristina Barragán · Ecuador - Mexico - Greece Pepa San Martín · Chile - Argentina · 2016 · 92’ Spain · 2017· 90’ 2016 · 98’ Cast: Julia Lubbert, Emilia Ossandon, Mariana Loyola Cast: Pedro Almodóvar, Elena Benarroch, Miguel Bosé Cast: Macarena Arias, Pablo Aguirre, Amaia Merino UK Premiere · Drama · Cert.PG UK Premiere · Documentary - Biographical · Cert.12 Drama - Family · Cert.PG Edinburgh · Filmhouse Edinburgh · Filmhouse Edinburgh · Filmhouse Friday 06/10/17 · 18:05h Saturday 07/10/16 · 17:50h Monday 09/10/17 · 18:05h Followed by Q&A with Prof Nuria Capdevila Tuesday 10/10/17 · Followed by Q&A with Prof Nuria Capdevila Friday 13/10/17 · 13:00h 20:35h Stirling · Macrobert Arts Centre Followed by Q&A with Dr Carole Jones Tuesday 19/10/17 · 17:30h Due to her mum’s illness, eleven-year-old Alba is sent to live Glasgow · Glasgow Film Theatre with her eccentric and solitary dad, Igor, whom she has never Thursday 24/10/17 · 20:30h Centred around exclusive interview and performance with met. Their life together is almost unbearable for Alba; her Followed by Q&A with Dr Carole Jones footage of Chavela Vargas shot in 1991. This documentary is father’s attempts to get closer to her, the embarrassment, her narrated by the woman herself. Chavela weaves an arresting first kiss and bullying at school all mark Alba’s path towards Since their parents split up, Sara and her younger sister portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and adolescence and self-acceptance. Ana Cristina Barragán’s have lived with their mother, whose new partner is a woman. dream her unique life into being. powerful feature film debut is a heart-rending and beautiful Everyday life for the four of them is very similar to that of other coming-of-age story. families. Not everyone sees it that way, however; her father, in WINNER WINNER particular, has his doubts. As Sara’s 13th birthday approaches, Grand Jury Award Audience Award Outstanding Outstanding she feels rather overwhelmed: she experiences her first crush, Documentary Feature Documentary Feature WINNER WINNER WINNER her body is starting to change and, to top it all off, she has L.A. Outfest L.A. Outfest Best First Film Lions Film Award Special Jury 2017 2017 Lima Latin American Rotterdam International Mention conflicts over loyalty with her parents. San Martín’s feature Film Festival Film Festival Mumbai Film Festival film debut is inspired by the case of a Chilean judge who lost WINNER WINNER 2016 2016 2016 Audience Award Honorable Mention custody of her children for being a lesbian. Best Documentary Best Documentary WINNER Frameline San Francisco Frameline San Francisco WINNER Horizons Awards Best Feature Film International LGBTQ International LGBTQ San Sebastian International (Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus Film Festival Film Festival Film Festival International Jury) Berlin International Film Festival 2017 2017 2016 2016

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A Esmorga (A Esmorga) Zip & Zap and the Captain's Island 1898, Our Last Men in the Ignacio Vilar · Spain · 2014 · 111’ (Zipi y Zape y la Isla del Capitán) Philippines Language: Galician with English subtitles Oskar Santos · Spain · 2016 · 105’ (1898, Los últimos de Filipinas) Cast: Miguel de Lira, Karra Elejalde, Antonio Durán Cast: Teo Planell, Toni Gómez, Elena Anaya. Salvador Calvo · Spain · 2016 · 128’ · · Drama Cert.15 Adventure - Family Cert.U Cast: Luis Tosar, Javier Gutiérrez, Ricardo Gómez, Karra Elejalde. Edinburgh · Filmhouse Edinburgh · Filmhouse · · Monday 09/10/17 · 20:35h Sunday 08/10/17 · 11:00h UK Premiere Drama - War Cert.15 Followed by Q&A with Dr María Alonso Edinburgh · Filmhouse Twins Zip and Zap have finally taken things too far. Their Friday 13/10/17 · 20:35h The film documents a tense and intense 24 hours in the punishment: accompanying their parents on a business trip Followed by Q&A with Salvador Calvo (Director) & Ricardo Gómez (Actor)·(TBC) lives of three middle-aged drinking buddies. During this to a remote island so they can reflect on their behaviour. Saturday 14/10/17 · 18:05h period, the men blaze a trail of destruction, of neglected En route, they get lost trying to find their accommodation Followed by Q&A with Salvador Calvo (Director) & Ricardo Gómez (Actor)·(TBC) and repressed sex, closing doors and burning bridges: as if and end up staying the night with the eccentric Miss Pam in they had no intention of ever returning, knowing they were her expansive Victorian mansion for lost children. The next Based on true events, the film recounts the final days of the purposefully walking towards their own self-destruction. morning, their parents are nowhere to be found. Nothing is Spanish Empire’s last colony. Fifty men were sent to reclaim what it seems and the twins will have to solve the island’s the village of Baler (the Philippines) where, against all odds, WINNER mystery if they are to be reunited with their parents. the soldiers manage to hold off an army of native Tagalogs for WINNER WINNER Best Best Director Best Actor Cinematography nearly a year. An epic and true military story which combines Toulouse Cinespaña Toulouse Cinespaña Toulouse Cinespaña 2015 2015 2017 adventure, amazing characters and enthralling exotic locations.

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My Big Night (Mi gran noche) Marisa in the Woods A Residence Above the Clouds Álex de la Iglesias · Spain · 2015 · 100’ (Marisa en los bosques) (Un lugar sobre las nubes) Cast: Raphael, Mario Casas, Pepón Nieto, Blanca Suárez, Antonio Morales · Spain · 2016 · 83’ Guillermo Carnero · Spain · 2015 · 100’ Hugo Silva, Carmen Machi, Santiago Segura Cast: Patricia Jordá, Aida de la Cruz, Mauricio Bautista, Cast: Maykol David Tortoló, Yordanka Ariosa, Héctor Comedy · Cert.12 Carmen Mayordomo Medina, Ileana Wilson · UK Premiere · Documentary UK Premiere · Comedy - Drama · Cert.12 Cert.U Edinburgh · Filmhouse · Sunday 08/10/17 20:35h Edinburgh · Filmhouse Edinburgh · Filmhouse Thursday 12/10/17 · Saturday 07/10/17 · 20:50h Tuesday 10/10/17 · 18:10h 11:00h Glasgow · Glasgow Film Theatre Followed by Q&A with Guillermo Carnero (Director) Followed by Q&A with Antonio Morales (Director) Thursday 26/10/17 · 20:30h Marisa feels that she is taking a backseat role in her own life. It’s 1856 and the skies of Edinburgh are too murky to view With nothing in the pipeline, no job or future, she puts herself the heavens. Charles Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal for José is sent by a temp agency to work as an extra for the to one side to focus on supporting her best friend, Mina, who’s Scotland, writer, artist and polymath decides to take state recording of a special New Year’s Eve programme in the middle inconsolable after breaking up with her boyfriend, Salvador. of the art telescopes and photographic equipment, carrying of August. Hundreds of people like him have been shut indoors When she turns to her friends for support, she is only confronted them 10,000ft above the clouds of Tenerife. This story of a day and night for a week and a half while they pretend to laugh, with more problems and more lives adrift. When a tragic event remarkable man is revealed through eyes of students from stupidly celebrating the false arrival of the New Year. Personal suddenly upsets the fragile balance of her life, Marisa is driven the School of Physics and Astronomy (Edinburgh University) lives clash and conflicts arise in the most ridiculous of ways. to seek solace in Madrid’s nightlife. She is ready to disappear recreating his formative journey and experiments. My Big Night is an absurdist comedy full of colour, musical without a sound, as if fading into black. numbers and, of course, gags and gut-busting dialogue. A crowdfunded underground film with a clear Almodóvar influence that shows the ups and downs of a creative generation surviving the financial crisis.

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TUESDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2017 CARLOS ZANÓN WILL GIVE A LECTURE ENTITLED

“NUEVOS HORIZONTES, EN LA NOVELA NEGRA DEL SIGLO XXI”

Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower University of Edinburgh, 11 Crichton St., George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LE

The Lecture is open to the Public - Audience to be seated by 5:15 pm EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | 5 - 31 October 2017

FILMS: ESFF SHOWCASE SHORTFILM SHOWCASE THEHES SHORTEST AFTERNOONNOOON

Happy 140 (Felices 140) Kalebegiak (Kalebegiak) Edinburgh · Filmhouse Gracia Querejeta · Spain · 2015 · 98’ Asier Altuna/Daniel Calparsoro/ Saturday 07/10/17 · 15.15h · Cert.15 Cast: Maribel Verdú, Antonio de la Torre, Borja Cobeaga/Telmo Esnal/Julio Eduard Fernández, Nora Navas, Marian Medem/Izibene Oñederra/Gracia Lethe Eric Romero – 20’ Querejeta/Imanol Uribe... Álvarez, Álex O'Dogherty, Ginés García · · · A young amnesiac woman named Eve must piece together her fragmented memories while Millán, Paula Cancio, Marcos Ruíz Spain 2016 100’ Cast: Ramón Agirre, running from mysterious pursuers before the timer on her watch runs out. Marta Etura, Bárbara Goenaga, Miren Drama · Cert.15 Rupestre Enrique Diego – 6’ Ibarguren, Paco Sagarzazu, Alfonso · · A wild horse meets a boy coming from the Paleolithic era. A bond of curiosity will grow Edinburgh · Filmhouse Torregrosa UK Premiere Cert.PG between them, but old fears, inherited through millennia, will awaken too. Wednesday 11/10/17 · 20:35h Backstage Rafa García – 11’ Followed by Q&A with Nora Navas (Actress)·(TBC) Edinburgh · Filmhouse Sunday 08/10/17 · A theatre Diva is visited by her daughter. Thursday 12/10/17 · 18:05h 13:30h Followed by Q&A with Dr Miren Manias Sold Out Almudena Caminero – 17’ Followed by Q&A with Nora Navas (Actress)·(TBC) Stirling · Macrobert Arts Centre Rosi runs an old movie theatre, which is about to close. During its last month, she On her 40th birthday, Elia gathers together a Tuesday 31/10/17 · 17:30h encounters a mysterious young man who visits the theatre every day. few select relatives and friends at a luxury Followed by Q&A with Dr Antonio Sánchez Mario Carlos G. Velasco – 9’ country house to tell them some extraordinary Mario's cries interrupt his mother, Elena, while she watches TV. As the boy's incessant San Sebastián portrayed through the eyes of news: she has won a jackpot of 140 million tears roll down, Elena runs out of the house. euros! From that moment onwards, the 15 filmmakers, with 12 short films giving 12 atmosphere becomes increasingly tense distinct portraits of the city. Both veterans and Me, the President Arantxa Echevarría – 18’ and what started off as shared happiness rising stars in the field of films made in the Ana becomes Prime Minister of Spain, without expecting it. gradually turns into greed. Gipuzkoa province of Spain come together Time after Time Pablo Silva Glez. & Peris Romano – 16’ in this film promoted by San Sebastián, After watching the premiere of Back to Future, Pablo is about to lose his virginity with his European Capital of Culture 2016. WINNER WINNER lifetime love when something unexpected gets in his way. Best Screenplay Special Award Toulouse Cinespaña Turia Awards 2015 2015 Sponsored by:

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FILMS: FOR SCHOOLS EXHIBITION: (5-15 OCTOBER)

PRIMARY SCHOOL SCREENINGS SECONDARY SCHOOL SCREENINGS ZIP & ZAP AND THE CAPTAIN'S 100 METRES (100 Metros) ISLAND Emakumeok 05/10/17 ...... Edinburgh Filmhouse (Zipi y Zape y la isla del capitán) Followed by Q&A with Dr Peter Connick 04/10/17 ...... Edinburgh Filmhouse from Anne Rowling Clinic 04/10/17 ...... Belmont Filmhouse 05/10/17 ...... Glasgow Film Theatre Bizirik 05/10/17 ...... Glasgow Film Theatre 05/10/17 ...... Eden Court Theatre Mujeres vivas, con fuerza 06/10/17 ...... Robert Burns Cinema 10/10/17 ...... Belmont Filmhouse By Amparo Saldaña de la Fuente 11/10/17 ...... MCDonald Road Library 20/10/17 ...... Bo’ness Hippodrome Followed by workshop by ECA 27/10/17 ...... Macrobert Arts Centre EMAKUMEOK BIZIRIK 12/10/17 ...... Muirhouse Library Is a reflection of the female figure, the focus Followed by workshop by ECA highlighting the desire for complete freedom of RARA (Rara) thought, expression and decision over their lives; 25/10/17 ...... Macrobert Arts Centre 11/10/17 ...... Edinburgh Filmhouse this along with equal rights in all aspects of society. 27/10/17 ...... Bo’ness Hippodrome Followed by workshop by SALT Exploring the theme of Urban Art, an extensive collection of photographed graffitis is presented; these are captured in a variety of cities and countries. The photography is used as an 5-15 expressive tool to both transmit ideas and to provoke emotions and reflections within the OCTOBER person visiting the exhibition. FILMHOUSE 88 Lothian Rd * Accessible only to school groups Supported By: Edinburgh • EH3 9BZ

EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVALEDINBURGH | www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | |www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com 21 | | 21 | www.027lab.com [email protected] EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | 5 - 31 October 2017 SOME FOLK Manuel García (Scriptwriter) Carole Jones Antonio Sánchez YOU MIGHT Arctic University of Edinburgh University of Stirling MEET AT

Antonio Morales (Director) Carlos G. Velasco (Director) ESFF Marisa in the Woods Mario

Alberto Baamonde (Director) Guillermo Carneo (Director) Garry Torrance (DoP) Javier Olleros (Chef) Miren Manias José Saval The Balance of Opposites A Residence Above the Clouds Lethe The Balance of Opposites University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh

Gabriel Velázquez (Director) Marcel Barrena (Director) Carlos Santos (Actor) Amparo Saldaña (Artist) Nuria Capdevila Bárbara Fernández Arctic 100 Metres Smoke and Mirrors Emakumeok Bizirik Univesity of Exeter University of Edinburgh

Simon Martínez Bárbara Lennie (Actress) (TBC) Salvador Calvo (Director) Ricardo Gómez (Actor) (TBC) Descendant of the children María Alonso Peter Connick María (And Everybody Else) 1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines’Philippines 1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines on the SS Habana University of Vigo Anne Rowling Clinic

Sergio Frade (Producer) (TBC) Enrique Diego (Director) Nora Navas (Actress) (TBC) David Sorfa Alexis Grohmann Siddharthan Chandrant María (And Everybody Else) Rupestre Happy 140 University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh Anne Rowling Clinic EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVALEDINBURGH | www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | |www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com 23 | | 23 |

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T O F EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com TM Major Sponsors Supporters Advertisers www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com | | 26 5 - 31 October 2017 | EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL FILM FESTIVAL EDINBURGH SPANISH | In partnership with EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL FILM FESTIVAL EDINBURGH SPANISH ESFF SPONSORS The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival relies on the support, goodwill and generosity of many companies, organisations and funding bodies. Here we would like to thank them for their contribution the festival and for the trust they have shown in us to make this fourth edition. Should you wish to join them seek out the sponsorship contacts on our website or email us at: [email protected] will be happy to discuss ways of getting involved We and outline all kinds of exciting opportunities for 2018. ¡Apoya al cine español! 26 |

88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ Lothian buses: 12 Rose St, Glasgow G3 6RB 1, 2, 10, 11, 15, 16, 22, 24, 34, 35 Queen’s Court, Stirling FK9 4LA Buses: Buses: Box Office: First Bus: 3, 4, 4A, 18, 19, 19A, 747, N2, N6, N9, All buses operated by First Bus 0131 228 2688 N18, N240, N267, X1A, M11, X81, 4B 54 / 54A / 54B / 54C / C54 / 58 / C58 / 62 / 63. Opening Times: Glasgow City Bus: 15 10:00 - 21:00 daily McGills Bus: 7 Box Office: Stuarts Bus: 240X Tickets can be booked by phone, in person 01786 466666 Metro: Cowcaddens or online at: Opening Times: www.filmhousecinema.com Box Office: Mon-Sun from 10am Advance booking is recommended. 0141 332 6535 Opening Times: TICKET PRICES: TICKET PRICES: Mon - Fri from 12noon Full Price: £7.25 Evening Screenings (starting 5pm and later) Sat from 11am Concessions: £6.75 Mon - Sun: £10.00 / £8.00 concessions Sun from 12noon Friends Card Holders: £5.75 Matinees (shows starting prior to 5pm) Students: £5.50 Mon - Thu: £8.00 / £6.00 concessions TICKET PRICES: Fri: £6.00 / £4.50 concessions Full Price: £9.50 Tickets may be booked by credit card on the Sat - Sun: £10.00 / £8.00 concessions Concessions: £7.50 number above or online at: Children Under 12: £4.50 Cine Card Holders: £1 off every ticket www.macrobertartscentre.org Ticket Deals: 15-25 Card Holders: £5.50 (ages 15-25) Buy any three (or more) tickets for different films Children: £5.50 (ages 14 & under) All screenings are bookable in advance. in this season and get 15% off. Tickets may be booked by credit card on the Buy any six (or more) tickets for different films number above or online at: in this season and get 25% off. www.tickets.glasgowfilm.org *All the events at the University are ticketed Tickets must all be bought at the same time. All screenings are bookable in advance. separately. £25 VENUES Edinburgh Spanish Foody Film: The University of Edinburgh All Bar One - Exchange Plaza Traverse Theatre To book tickets visit: 50 George Square. 50 Lothian Road. 10 Cambridge St. www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com Edinburgh, EH8 9JU Edinburgh, EH3 9BY Edinburgh EH1 2ED POP UP LIBRARIES McDonald Rd Library Muirhouse Library 2-4 McDonald Rd, Edinburgh EH7 4LU 15A Pennywell Rd, Edinburgh EH4 4TZ