North America’s leading showcase for the best in contemporary Spanish film returns with five premieres, featuring the latest, most exciting films and allowing you to discover and share your love of Spanish cinema. The Festival of New Spanish Cinema is six years old and comes for the first time in Toronto.

It remains as young and fresh as ever, with a bevy of new talents that, against considerable economic odds, still manages to produce sharply-observed engaging works that stretch across every cinematic genre. See your favorite actors in romantic comedies, edge-of-your-seat thrillers, and thoughtful dramas. Come and join us in celebrating Spanish film creativity!

A GUN IN EACH HAND (UNA PISTOLA EN CADA MANO)

On Wednesday, February 26th at 7 pm.

Directed by Cesc Gay.

THE WISHFUL THINKERS (LOS ILUSOS)

On Wednesday, March 5th at 7 pm.

Directed by Jonás Trueba.

UNIT 7 (GRUPO 7)

On Wednesday, March 12th at 7 pm.

Directed by Alberto Rodríguez.

PEOPLE IN PLACES (GENTE EN SITIOS)

On Wednesday, March 19th at 7 pm.

Directed by Juan Cavestany.

LIVING IS EASY WITH EYES CLOSED (VIVIR ES FÁCIL CON LOS OJOS CERRADOS)