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EDINBURGH 4th-12th | OCTOBER ESFF ON TOUR 3rd OCTOBER - 14th NOVEMBER STIRLING ABERDEEN MANCHESTER GLASGOW EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | 3rd October - 14th November 2019 Use your words ...to open up new career paths, to further your education, to explore a subject of interest to you, to provide new experiences and knowledge, and to open up a world of possibilities. Our world-class School offers over 120 undergraduate degrees, and postgraduate study in a wide variety of subjects, including: • Creative Writing • Film, Exhibition & Curation • Playwriting • Comparative Literature • Gender & Culture • Theatre and Performance • European Theatre • Hispanic Studies • Translation Studies Explore our study opportunities by visiting: www.llc.ed.ac.uk | 2 | EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.comThe University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | 3rd October - 14th November 2019 Welcome Index very warm welcome to the 6th Edition Our Edinburgh Spanish Foody Film evening will take Films: 80 Years of Exile ..............................................5 of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival, us on a journey across Scotland with the screening time to catch up with the most recent of Chef’s Diaries: Scotland, the Roca brothers’ Series: Madrid on Fire ................................................9 and significant Spanish cinema titles. I am documentary, followed by a selection of exquisite happy to announce that we have produced a vibrant tapas and the finest wines. Films: ESFF Showcase ...............................................10 and eclectic programme suited for all ages. We are thrilled with our invited guests this year…a Films: Window on Latin-American Cinema ..........15 We are proud to have a Festival that is accessible, mixture of film directors and actors, Álvaro Longoria, inclusive and diverse for all audiences. Our opening Fernando Bernués, David Trueba, Icíar Bollaín, Programme ....................................................................16 -17 film is The Candidate, the latest Goya Awards success Paula Ortiz and Luis Zahera. Not forgetting our loyal which tackles the topic of corruption through an cinema experts, Dr Sorfa, Professor Capdevila, Dr ESFF on Tour .................................................................18 exciting thriller. Saval and Dr Mackintosh, who will be with us again this year sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm Films: ESFF Showcase ...............................................19 This year, our programme includes: comedies: for cinema. (Champions, Superlópez), thrillers: (The Angel, Films: Schools ...............................................................20 Yuli), and dramas: (Carmen and Lola, The Eternal As always, huge thanks to everybody who has been Feminine). Pay attention to our 80 years of involved with ESFF and above all, to our sponsors ESFoody Film.................................................................21 exile retrospective: The Mexican Suitcase, The who have trusted us and helped make this festival Accordionist’s Son, Soldiers of Salamina… and many possible. Thanks also to our brilliant ESFF team and CartasVivas ....................................................................23 more exciting screenings! wonderful volunteers. Finally, thanks to you all for your loyalty and GastroKids .....................................................................23 welcome to new ESFF fans!!!! ESFF 2019 Fundraisings ...........................................24 Gracias/Eskerrik asko/Gràcies/Grazas Marian A. Aréchaga Short film showcase: ..................................................25 Curator. Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Poster Exhibition .........................................................26 Some folk you might meet at ESFF 2019 ............27 ESFF Crew ......................................................................29 Sponsors .........................................................................31 EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com | 3 | EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | 3rd October - 14th November 2019 TAPAS & SPANISH RESTAURANT Welcome to El Patio SPANISH COURSES THE WIDEST 8 week courses SELECTION OF 16h lessons IBERICO HAMS £12 5 Native & qualified teachers IN EDINBURGH Full immersion method Friendly & relaxed atmosphere AUTHENTIC TAPAS • BYOB BOOK A TABLE MENTIONING THIS AD AND GET A COMPLIMENTARY IBÉRICO Small learning groups (4-8 students) HAM AND CHORIZO BELLOTA TAPA. 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Some of MONTXO ARMENDÁRIZ · Spain · 2001 · 110' these exiles would join the war effort against Fascism, EL HIJO DEL ACORDEONISTA Drama / Romance · Cast: Lucía Jiménez, Juan by fighting along the Resistance or in military units FERNANDO BERNUÉS · Spain · 2018 · 95' · Drama Diego Botto, Mercedes Sampietro, Joseba Apaolaza such as “la Nueve”, Division of the French Army that Cast: Joseba Apaolaza, Eneko Arcas, José Ramón · Cert. +13 · Spanish with English subtitles. will liberate Paris. Argoitia Cert. +12 · Basque, Spanish, English EDINBURGH · Filmhouse Many intellectuals found a home in Latin America, languages with English subtitles. Tuesday · 08/10/19 · 18:00 many in Mexico that offered asylum to them and Chile, EDINBURGH · Filmhouse Intro & Q&A: Dr José Saval & Joseba Apaolaza (Actor) thanks to the efforts of the consul in Madrid, Pablo (TBC) Neruda. Other migrated to the Soviet Union because of Saturday · 05/10/19 · 15:15 their political ideas, or the USA and Great Britain. The Intro & Q&A: Fernando Bernués (Director) Wednesday · 09/10/19 · 15:15 Intro: Dr Huw Lewis Spanish Civil War and its repercussions were one of Cast out by his kin and accused of treason, David the greatest tragedies that Europe would live in those Imaz was forced to flee the Basque Country in the After leaving her rural Spanish village in the 1930s, times. mid 1970s. Now coming to end of his days, despite 21-year-old Lucía (Lucía Jiménez) returns to a country Dr José Saval having found happiness in California, his past and his under dictatorial rule in 1944, following the rise to University of Edinburgh guilt continue to plague his mind. Joseba Altuna, his power of General Franco. While there, she gets to childhood friend, comes to say goodbye to him and, know the local blacksmith, Manuel (Juan Diego Botto), incidentally, to settle an old score. While the two have who is part of the local Maquis resistance group that not seen each other in years, they must now face the refuses to acknowledge Franco’s new government. truth. Moved by his courage, Lucía becomes involved in the uprising, in spite of the danger that surrounds such a stand against Franco’s regime. EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com | 5 | EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | 3rd October - 14th November 2019 SPANISH FOOD SPECIALIST email:[email protected] casa_roble_lovely_paellas www.casa-roble.co.uk Casa Roble SATURDAY SUNDAY 10am - 5pm 10am - 5pm GRASSMARKET STOCKBRIDGE FARMERS MARKET FARMERS MARKET Outside Caterings and Events Tel.07950342249 | 6 | EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL | 3rd October - 14th November 2019 Films: 80 years of exile UK PREMIERE THE MEXICAN SUITCASE SOLDIERS OF SALAMINA LA MALETA MEXICANA SOLDADOS DE SALAMINA TRISHA ZIFF · Mexico/Spain/USA/France · 2011 · 86' · Documentary DAVID TRUEBA · Spain · 2003 · 119' · Drama/Historical · Cast: Ariadna Gil, Cast: Ernest Alós, Juan Diego Botto, Sebastián del Amo, Antonio de la Fuente Diego Luna, Ramón Fontsere, Joan Dalmau · Cert. +12 · Spanish with English Ferraz · Cert. PG · Spanish with English subtitles. subtitles. EDINBURGH · Filmhouse MANCHESTER · Instituto Cervantes EDINBURGH · Filmhouse GLASGOW · Strathclyde University Wednesday · 09/10/19 · 20:50 Wednesday · 16/10/19 · 18:00 Friday · 11/10/19 · 17:30 Thursday · 17/10/19 · 18:00 Intro: (TBC) Intro & Q&A: David Trueba (Director) Intro: Dr José Saval STIRLING · Stirling University Thursday · 10/10/19 · 15:15 Intro: Dr Huw Lewis Thursday · 14/11/19 · 18:00 Lacking inspiration for her next piece, a successful young novelist makes a Intro: Dr Peter Baker + Photo exhibition living as a teacher and a journalist. When tasked with investigating a true story GLASGOW · Strathclyde University that took place at the end of the Civil War involving the infamous writer and Thursday · 10/10/19 · 18:00 ideological fascist Rafael Sánchez Mazas, she discovers he was not murdered in Intro: Dr Beatriz Caballero a mass execution, as previously believed, but in fact escaped with the help of an anonymous soldier. She