The 19th Toulouse Spanish Film Festival screened a broad selection of recent films in different sections – competition, panorama, documentaries and short films – in different cinemas in the city.
AC/E collaborated with the organisers of this year’s event by supporting the participation of filmmakers José Sacristán, Maribel Verdú, Mar Coll, Lluís Miñarro, Jesús Monllaó and David Trueba.
The programme features Spanish auteur films which have in common their quality, originality and creativity, have not been shown in France, and have secured international awards and success. A long list of directors, including Paco León, Lluis Miñarro, Mar Coll, Ventura Pons, Roberto Castón, Carlos Marqués-Marcet and Jorge Naranjo, took part in this year’s festival.
This year Cinespaña paid tribute to the actress Lola Dueñas. The programme included the screening of the cycle ‘Filmmakers in exile: Madrid, Mexico and Paris’, devised by critic Luis E. Parés, in remembrance of the flamenco dancer and actress Carmen Amaya, three of whose films were shown.
In collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes, the festival also celebrated the career of the writer Almudena Grandes, who launched her latest novel (Las tres bodas de Manolita) and several adaptations of her works. In addition, the competition featured two cycles: one devoted to political memory and another, in collaboration with the ‘Des images aux mots’ festival, on the subject of ‘sex, gender and identity’. There was also a daily session devoted to Spanish fantasy films.
AC/E collaborated with the organisers of this year’s event by supporting the participation of filmmakers José Sacristán, Maribel Verdú, Mar Coll, Lluís Miñarro, Jesús Monllaó and David Trueba.
The programme features Spanish auteur films which have in common their quality, originality and creativity, have not been shown in France, and have secured international awards and success. A long list of directors, including Paco León, Lluis Miñarro, Mar Coll, Ventura Pons, Roberto Castón, Carlos Marqués-Marcet and Jorge Naranjo, took part in this year’s festival.
This year Cinespaña paid tribute to the actress Lola Dueñas. The programme included the screening of the cycle ‘Filmmakers in exile: Madrid, Mexico and Paris’, devised by critic Luis E. Parés, in remembrance of the flamenco dancer and actress Carmen Amaya, three of whose films were shown.
In collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes, the festival also celebrated the career of the writer Almudena Grandes, who launched her latest novel (Las tres bodas de Manolita) and several adaptations of her works. In addition, the competition featured two cycles: one devoted to political memory and another, in collaboration with the ‘Des images aux mots’ festival, on the subject of ‘sex, gender and identity’. There was also a daily session devoted to Spanish fantasy films.