International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025

The annual event will feature 18 titles with Spanish participation, including world premieres and international co-productions.

Among the most relevant titles are the world premieres of the feature films Morlaix by Jaime Rosales and Ariel by Lois Patiño, which will compete in the Harbour section. The documentary Tardes de soledad by Albert Serra, winner of the Golden Shell at the San Sebastian Festival, will be screened in the same section.

The Bright Future section will include four films with Spanish participation, such as Deuses de pedra by Iván Castiñeiras Gallego, La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés by Antón Álvarez and the international co-productions Later in the Clearing by Márton Tarkövi and Rains over Babel by Gala del Sol.

On the other hand, the co-production between Argentina, Brazil and Spain ¡Caigan las rosas blancas! by Albertina Carri will compete in the Big Screen section, while in Limelight the titles Misericordia by Alain Guiraudie and Hard Truths by Mike Leigh, both with Spanish participation, will be screened.

In the short film category, Spanish cinema will be present in several outstanding productions, including El striptease de mi abuela by Maria Llopis and La nostra habitació by Jaume Claret Muxart, as well as in the shorts La Durmiente and The Rock Speaks, international co-productions that will participate in the Tiger competition.

International Film Festival Rotterdam

In addition to its film selection, the International Film Festival Rotterdam(IFFR) is characterized by its extensive programming of independent, innovative and experimental cinema, as well as exhibitions of contemporary art, video and new media. IFFR is a key exchange forum for discovering new talent and providing a space for world and international premieres. The official competition, known as the Tiger Awards Competition, is one of the main sections highlighting the evolution of independent production.

During the 12-day festival, the work of hundreds of directors and artists will be presented to an audience of 280,000 moviegoers and some 3,000 professionals at the main venues in the center of Rotterdam. This edition of the festival reflects the growing prominence of Spanish cinema on the international scene, with a notable presence in the most important sections of the event.