IBERSCREEN – IRELAND’S BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF IBERO-AMERICAN FILM
Irish Film Institute, Dublin announces the full programme for the inaugural IberScreen 2025, Ireland’s Biggest Celebration of Ibero-American Film
FICII (Festival Internacional de Cine Iberoamericano en Irlanda)
Thursday April 24 – Sunday April 27, 2025
Tickets on sale now via https://ifi.ie/iberscreen-festival/
Images and Trailer free to use across all media can be downloaded HERE
From April 24 to 27, the Irish Film Institute (IFI), Dublin will host the inaugural IberScreen 2025, Ireland’s premier Ibero-American Film Festival. Dedicated to showcasing socially impactful films, IberScreen aims to make connections and start conversations between audiences and filmmakers.
With eleven superb films over four days, IberScreen will celebrate the rich and diverse stories of Ibero-America, with the festival bringing together the most exciting cinematic voices from countries including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Spain. This is a showcase of film that will inspire, challenge, and captivate. From bold new filmmakers Paz Vega, Salvador del Solar, and Marianna Brennand to established auteurs including Icíar Bollaín, Marcelo Gomes, and Luis Ortega, IberScreen highlights the cultural vibrancy of these regions. Please explore the full programme here.
The IFI Café Bar will be serving up a specially curated menu celebrating these regions to fuel your festival journey.
Tickets from €14 per screening at https://ifi.ie/iberscreen-festival/ or call the IFI Box Office on 01 679 3477, or in person at the IFI, Eustace Street, Dublin 2.
IFI Membership is required for all films. Annual Membership is just €40 / €25 from www.ifi.ie.
Non-members will be charged a fee of €1.50 per film. Discounted film bundles are also available.
The IFI is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.
IberScreen 2025 is supported by AC/E, Nova Productions, Instituto Cervantes, the Spanish Embassy in Dublin, Cuidad de Buenos Aires, INCAA, and ICAA.
IBERSCREEN WEBSITE: iberscreen.com/
FILM TRAILERS:
IberScreen 2025 at the IFI Programme notes by IberScreen Festival Director Teresa Laviña and IFI Head of Cinema Programming David O’Mahony.
THURSDAY 24 APRIL – OPENING NIGHT
KILL THE JOCKEY (El jockey)
Luis Ortega
April 24 (18.30)
Film info: 96 mins, 2024, Argentina-Spain-US-Mexico, Digital. Subtitled
Once-celebrated jockey Remo (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has seen his fortunes wane as he struggles with addiction and erratic behaviour. His girlfriend, Abril (Úrsula Corberó), also a jockey, finds herself torn between her rising career and her tumultuous relationship with Remo. The pair are entangled with Sirena, a gangster who once saved Remo’s life. After a tragic accident results in the death of a valuable horse, Remo becomes a fugitive, disappearing into the underbelly of Buenos Aires. Sirena, feeling betrayed, places a bounty on Remo’s head, prompting a city-wide manhunt.
FRIDAY 25 APRIL
RAMÓN Y RAMÓN
Salvador del Solar
April 25 (18.20)
Film info: 100 mins, 2024, Peru-Spain-Uruguay, Digital. Subtitled.
After receiving the ashes of his father, with whom he had a troubled relationship, Ramón (Emanuel Soriano) meets Mateo (Álvaro Cervantes), a young Spaniard stranded in his building during Covid-19 lockdown. Although they are very different, a deep relationship develops between them. Mateo decides to stay and accompanies Ramón on a journey to take his father’s ashes to Huancayo, his homeland. On the way, Ramón will realise that he was looking for answers to the wrong questions and that he must heal from within in order to move on.
THE FRESHLY CUT GRASS (El aroma del pasto recién cortado)
Celina Murga
April 25 (20.40)
Film info: 114 mins, Argentina-Germany-Mexico, Digital. F-Rated. Subtitled.
Natalia (Marina de Tavira) is a geology professor and mother of two daughters. Her marriage to Hernán has lost its spark, leading her to develop an attraction to handsome grad student Gonzalo. Concurrently, Pablo (Jaoquín Furriel), a colleague at the same institution, is experiencing a midlife crisis. Despite being married with two sons, he embarks on an affair with Luciana, one of his students. With an ingenious parallel narrative structure, director and co-writer Celina Murga crafts an involving portrait of two lives at crucial junctures. Executively produced by Martin Scorsese.
SATURDAY 26 APRIL
LA SUPREMA
Felipe Holguin Caro
April 26 (12.40)
Film info: 83 mins, 2023, Colombia, Digital. Subtitled. IFI Age rec: 12+
This first feature from writer/director, Felipe Holguin Caro, takes us to the town of La Suprema, a remote Colombian village in the Caribbean region, where teenager Laureana finds out her estranged uncle will be boxing for the world championship. Determined to watch the fight, she has to reckon with the fact that the town has no electricity and no television. Against the odds, Laureana enlists her friends and her uncle’s former trainer, Efraim, to bring the fight, and electricity, to her community. A wonderful insight into rural life in Colombia, with a terrific lead performance.
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED (No nos Moverán)
Pierre Saint-Martin
April 26 (14.40)
Film info: 90 mins, 2024, Mexico, Digital. Subtitled.
Socorro (Luisa Huertas), a 67-year-old Mexican lawyer, is resolute in her quest to find the soldier responsible for her brother’s death during the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre, an obsession which has taken a toll upon her relationship with her older sister, Esperanza, and her son, Jorge. When she uncovers a crucial lead about the soldier’s whereabouts, Socorro embarks upon a daring mission to avenge the death of her brother, risking her legacy, her family, and her own life. Shot in luminous black-and-white, the film offers a unique perspective on historical trauma and personal healing.
RITA
Paz Vega
April 26 (17.00)
Film info: 94 mins, 2024, Spain, Digital. F-Rated. Subtitled.
Rita, the directorial debut of Paz Vega, is set in the summer of 1984 where seven-year-old Rita (Sofía Allepuz) and her five-year-old brother, Lolo (Alejandro Escamilla), live in a humble working-class neighbourhood with their parents. Through Rita’s eyes, we witness the oppressive heat, her father’s mood swings, and her mother’s anxiety and hushed phone conversations. In an attempt to escape her surroundings, Rita takes refuge in her imagination, searching for a way to bear the unbearable, in what will turn out to be her last summer as an innocent child.
The screening will be preceded by AZKENA (9 mins).
I AM NEVENKA (Soy Nevenka)
Icíar Bollaín
April 26 (19.50)
Film info: 112 mins, 2024, Spain, Digital. F-Rated. Subtitled.
I Am Nevenka portrays the landmark sexual harassment case of Nevenka Fernández (Mireia Oriol), a young municipal finance councillor in Ponferrada, Spain. In 2001, Fernández accused the town’s mayor, Ismael Álvarez, of sexual harassment, making it the first high-profile case of its kind in Spain. Icíar Bollaín’s film delves into Fernández’s courageous legal battle against Álvarez, highlighting the societal backlash and media scrutiny she faced during a time when such accusations were seldom brought to light. Despite the challenges, her case marked a significant moment in the fight against workplace harassment in Spain.
The screening will be preceded by AVA (18 mins) with filmmaker Mabel Lozano.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Icíar Bollaín hosted by Teresa Laviña.
Mireia Oriol who plays Nevenka will be also attending the festival, as will the film’s subject Nevenka Fernández, who now resides in Ireland.
SUNDAY 27 APRIL
TRASLADOS
Nicolás Gil Lavedra
April 27 (13.15)
Film info: 90 mins, 2024, Argentina, Digital. Subtitled.
Nicolás Gil Lavedra’s documentary investigates the campaign of terror conducted during Argentina’s last military dictatorship (1976-1983). During this period, the regime employed extrajudicial killings by drugging detainees and throwing them from aircraft over the Río de la Plata and the Atlantic Ocean, aiming to eliminate political dissidents and suppress opposition. Traslados, meaning transfers, meticulously piece together evidence of these notorious ‘death flights’ through powerful testimonies from former detainees, and the families of victims, along with archival footage, animations, and recreations.
MANAS
Marianna Brennand Fortes
April 27 (15.30)
Film info: 101 mins, 2024, Brazil, Digital. F-Rated. Subtitled.
A poignant Brazilian Portuguese coming-of-age drama, Manas follows 13-year-old Marcielle, affectionately known as Tielle (portrayed by newcomer Jamilli Correa) as she navigates life in a riverside community on Marajó Island. Inspired by her older sister’s escape, Tielle harbours dreams of a different life. However, as she matures, she becomes increasingly aware of the deep-seated exploitation and abuse that pervades her community. Increasingly worried about her younger sister and the uncertain future they face, she decides to confront the oppressive system that controls her family and the women in their community.
MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY (Memorias de un cuerpo que arde)
Antonella Sudasassi
April 27 (18.00)
Film info: 90 mins, 2024, Spain, Digital. F-Rated. Subtitled.
Raised in a repressive era where sexuality was taboo, Ana, Patricia, and Mayela found their understanding of womanhood based on unspoken rules and implicit impositions. Now, their fearless voices incarnate in a single 65-year-old woman, portrayed by Sol Carballo, who revisits a kaleidoscopic life of intertwined memories, secrets, and hidden desires. A docudrama that intertwines the experiences of three women into a single narrative, Memories of a Burning Body explores the complexities of female sexuality and identity, whilst addressing themes of domestic violence, stifled ambitions, and resilience.
PORTRAIT OF A CERTAIN ORIENT (Retrato de um Certo Oriente)
Marcelo Gomes
April 27 (20.20)
Film info: 93 mins, 2024, Brazil, Digital. Subtitled.
Set in the late 1940s, as Lebanon teeters on the brink of a devastating conflict, Portrait of a Certain Orient follows Emilie (Wafa’a Celine Halawi), and her brother Emir (Zakaria Al Kaakour), as they decide to embark on a journey to Brazil in search of a new beginning. Against the backdrop of the majestic Amazon rainforest, the siblings encounter indigenous communities and confront their own prejudices and desires. During their voyage, Emilie forms a deep connection with Omar (Charbel Kamel), a Muslim merchant. This burgeoning relationship incites intense jealousy in Emir, who struggles to adapt to their new surroundings.
BOOKING INFO
Booking via https://ifi.ie/iberscreen-festival/
All screenings are €14.00 (unless otherwise indicated)
IFI Membership is required for all films. If you are not an IFI Member then a membership fee of €1.50 will be added to each IberScreen ticket price, and/or a Festival Membership fee of €5.00 will be added to each IberScreen ticket bundle.
TICKET BUNDLES*
3-Film Deal: €40.00 (IFI Member) / €45.00 (Non-Member)
5-Film Deal: €65.00 (IFI Member) / €70.00 (Non-Member)
Festival Pass (11 films): €150.00 (IFI Member) /€160 (Non-Member)
*These passes can only be booked in person or by calling the IFI Box Office on 01 679 3477.
The IFI acknowledges the support of the Arts Council.
IberScreen 2025 is supported by AC/E, Nova Productions, Instituto Cervantes, the Spanish Embassy in Dublin, Cuidad de Buenos Aires, INCAA, and ICAA.
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