Spanish Cinema Makes Historic Cannes Debut with Three Films in Competition
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival marks a historic moment for Spanish cinema, with three films competing for the Palme d'Or: 'La bola negra' by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, 'El ser querido' by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, and 'Amarga Navidad' by Pedro Almodóvar. Additionally, María Martínez Bayona debuts in the Cannes Premiere section, while Aina Clotet presents her first feature 'Viva' in the Semaine de la Critique. Several co-productions with other countries are also featured. Journalist Javier Zurro, reporting from the French Riviera, has already interviewed Clotet about her film.
Key facts
- Three Spanish films in official competition at Cannes 2025
- Films: 'La bola negra' by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi
- Film: 'El ser querido' by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
- Film: 'Amarga Navidad' by Pedro Almodóvar
- María Martínez Bayona debuts in Cannes Premiere
- Aina Clotet presents 'Viva' in Semaine de la Critique
- Several co-productions with other countries
- Javier Zurro reporting from Cannes
Entities
Artists
- Javier Calvo
- Javier Ambrossi
- Rodrigo Sorogoyen
- Pedro Almodóvar
- María Martínez Bayona
- Aina Clotet
- Javier Zurro
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
- Semaine de la Critique
- Cannes Premiere
Locations
- Cannes
- France