The HSBC Spanish Film Festival presented by Palace, an annual celebration of film and culture from Spain and Latin America, will screen at Palace Cinemas, Luna Palace Cinemas and Palace Nova Cinemas from this June to July.
The highly anticipated festival is celebrating 25 years in 2023, and befitting such a milestone, will be presenting a thirty-two-film strong lineup that offers exciting, inspiring and entertaining viewing from the region. The many highlights include a focus on women in filmmaking, featuring the work of seven prominent Spanish and Latin American female directors, a closing night classic, a Uruguayan documentary with an Australian connection – and much, much more.
The Festival is delighted to welcome new Naming Partner, HSBC, one the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. Spokesperson Jessica Power, says ‘We’re thrilled to be involved in this year’s Festival. Much like the power of film, we at HSBC believe that by bringing people and ideas together we can open up a world of opportunity. We’re sure that all attendees to this year’s Festival will love the global selection of compelling storytelling.’
Opening this year’s festival is the Australian premiere of delicious comedy Two Many Chefs (La vida padre). Set in Bilbao’s world of high cuisine, this Spanish box office hit stars Karra Elejalde and Enric Auquer as a father and son whose unexpected reunion after thirty years apart puts their ideas about cooking, and life, to the test.
There is so much more to see and enjoy at this year’s event. ¡Viva la fiesta!
Byron Bay 15 June–5 July: Palace Byron Bay. Tickets are on sale now, visit: www.spanishfilmfestival.com.
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