From the rich and colourful culture of Spain, come seven riveting films to be screened at the eighth Spanish Film Festival taking place from 11 April – 08 May at Cinema Nouveau cinemas around the country.

Cinema Nouveau brings to South Africa a stunning line-up of films from acclaimed Spanish filmmakers, featuring the likes of Roger Gual and Julio Wallovits whose Smoking Room was nominated as European Discovery of the Year at the European Film Awards.

Also included in the line-up is Planta 4a, a spellbinding film by veteran film and television director Antonio Mercero, winner of Best Director for this film in the Montreal World Film Festival and the Golden Gryphon Award in the Giffoni Film Festival.

“The Spanish film industry is forever evolving, with our filmmakers stretching the boundaries of film even further,” says Raimundo Robredo, Cultural Counsellor of the Spanish Embassy.

“Film is one sure way of capturing and telling a country’s history and culture and I believe that our filmmakers have mastered that skill,” he adds.

From 11 – 17 April, the films will be exhibited at Cinema Nouveau in Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria, where the festival will kick off. From Pretoria, the festival will move to Cinema Nouveau, Rosebank Mall (Johannesburg) from April 18- April 24.

Durban and Cape Town audiences will catch the brilliance of Spanish films when the festival opens in Gateway Mall, Durban from 25 April – 01 May and V&A Waterfront in Cape Town from 02 May – 08 May.

The kaleidoscopic array of Spanish films on show at this festival is complemented by the following lauded films: Camaron, En el mundo a cada rato, Faust 5.0, Intact, and Paris Tombuctu.

South African moviegoers can see the festival for FREE at the above cinemas. Tickets can be picked up at the venue an hour before each show time (Mondays-Sundays only at 17h30 and 20h00).

“Ster-Kinekor Theatres is proud to present the various film festivals at our Cinema Nouveau outlets, as not only can we showcase a diverse range in cinema, but we can also cater to the different needs of our consumer audiences,” says Michelle Roodt, Marketing Executive, Ster-Kinekor Theatres.

The human interest stories told in this year’s Spanish Film Festival will be expressed in Spanish with English subtitles.

For more information visit Ster Kinekor

~ I will not be attending, so anyone who is: I would love to hear all about it ~