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The 70th Seminci – Valladolid International Film Week is set to showcase the vibrant talent of Spanish cinema from October 24 to November 1, 2025. This year, the festival will feature an impressive lineup of 16 Spanish-produced films, with ten making their world premieres.

Opening the festival is Isabel Coixet‘s latest film, Three Goodbyes. In addition, two more unreleased Spanish productions will soon be added to the Official Section, with one closing the festival on November 1.

Among the highlights:

• The premiere of the series Yakarta, a collaboration between acclaimed director Diego San José and actor Javier Cámara.
• In the competition for the coveted Golden Spike, films include:
• Subsuelo by Fernando Franco
• Lionel, the feature debut by Carlos Saiz, a road movie
• When a River Becomes the Sea by Pere Vilà Barceló, featuring award-winning actor Àlex Brendemühl
• Judith Colell‘s new film Frontera will be presented out of competition.

The festival, led by José Luis Cienfuegos, will also include three Spanish titles in its Meeting Point sidebar:

• Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake by Irene Iborra, an animated film exploring evictions through a child’s perspective.
• Forastera, the feature debut by Lucía Aleñar, which recently won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Toronto Film Festival.
• Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes by Gabriel Azorín, which premiered at the Venice Giornate degli Autori.

In the Tiempo de Historia section, dedicated to non-fiction, two films will compete:

• Este cuerpo mío, the feature-length directorial debut by actress Carolina Yuste, co-directed with Afioco Gnecco, focusing on a boy’s gender transition.
• Yrupê, a documentary by Candela Sotos, exploring the legacy of her great uncle, a pioneer of scientific films in Spain.

Out of competition, the festival will showcase David Delfín. Muestra tu herida, a documentary about the late fashion designer, directed by César Vallejo, Ángela Gallardo, and journalist Rafael Muñoz.

In the Alquimias section, expect innovative works from:

• Ana Serret, with Apuntes para una ficción consentida, a narrative about a Swiss actress lost in Madrid.
• María Ruido, whose medium-length essay film La fábrica y el sexo addresses the representation of women in media.

Special screenings will include:

• Leo Lou, the feature debut by Carlos Solano, about two characters struggling to fit into society.
• Pendaripén. La historia silenciada del pueblo gitano by Alfonso Sánchez, chronicling 600 years of Roma history in Spain.
• Bella, an animated film by Manuel H Martín and Amparo Martínez Barco, telling a fable about violence against women.
• Las gafas de Isabel Coixet by Santiago Tabernero, providing an overview of the filmmaker’s work.

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