The Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival’s 2024 anniversary edition has solidified its position as a cornerstone of the Dutch cultural landscape. Spanning 10 days across 6 venues, including three new locations, this year’s festival welcomed distinguished guests, including the honoured presence of Their Majesties Queen Maxima and Queen Letizia, further highlighting its significance.
In its anniversary year, ASFF 2024 celebrated a decade of cultural exchange and cinematic excellence. The festival showcased a captivating selection of Spanish films, reaffirming its commitment to fostering cross-cultural connections through the power of cinema.
The Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary edition from the 12th until the 21st of April at Pathe Tuschinski, LAB111, Eye Filmmuseum, Het Documentaire Paviljoen, Filmkoepel Haarlem, and Cinema Amstelveen.
For ten days, we celebrated Spanish cinema, culture, music, and gastronomy like never before. A month prior, the festival kicked off with a launch event, screening the movie CALLADITA at Pathe Tuschinski, with director Miguel Faus in attendance.
On the 12th of April, the festival began with a pre-opening event featuring the Dutch premiere of DISCO, IBIZA, LOCOMIA, followed by a Q&A with Jaime Lorente, Kike Maíllo, and Gard Passchier. After this, the official opening took place with the film TE ESTOY AMANDO LOCAMENTE, where the audience enjoyed Spanish drinks and tapas, and there was a Q&A with director Alejandro Marín and lead actor La Dani. On this day,
with both a pre-opening and an opening night, ASFF sold out both screenings!
For the remaining ten days, ASFF screened 19 movies in 6 different venues across Amsterdam, Amstelveen, and Haarlem, welcoming various special guests throughout the week such as Javier Fesser, Julia de Castro, Omar Ayuso, and C. Tangana. Furthermore, the Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival had the honor of welcoming Their Majesties Queen Letizia of Spain and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to a special educational event marking the tenth anniversary of the festival. The presence of Their Majesties enhanced the importance of the celebration, and the festival expressed its sincerest gratitude for their participation in this significant occasion.
To sum up, the ten days were an intense gathering of Spanish cinema, where our audience could celebrate the festival’s anniversary with the team, leaving us already longing for the eleventh edition.
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