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Kinofilm Festival Presents Spanish Short Film Programme

Tom Grieve, Contributing Writer

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Kinofilm Festival Presents Spanish Short Film Programme

Instituto Cervantes, Manchester
29 May 2025

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A programme of Spanish short films is coming up at Manchester’s Instituto Cervantes this Thursday 29 May. Audiences can expect a varied selection curated by longstanding Manchester cinema experts Kinofilm Festival, with everything from coming of age stories, tales of rival cafes, kooky undertakers and even murder on the agenda across seven short films.

The wild selection of films run as below and free entry can be secured by booking a ticket ahead of time. As an added bonus, we’re informed that there will be a glass of wine available after the films for guests who might like to network with their fellow cineastes and discuss the evening’s films.

El Nuevo Barrio (The New Neighbourhood) – Víctor Izquierdo Alcaraz

Blava Terra (Blue Land) – Marine Auclair March

Predator – Javier Fesser

Agrio (Sour) – David Pérez Sañudo

Tito – Javier Celay

El Peor Oficio Del Mundo (The Worst Trade in the World) – Luis Larrodera

1 Vida – Virginia Rodriguez

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