FROM October 5 to 15, 2023, the “PELÍCULA/Pelikula Spanish Film Festival 2023” returns for its 22nd edition. It will screen 23 films at the Shangri-La Plaza’s Red Carpet Theatre in Mandaluyong City, while seven films will be screened online and available in Australia and Singapore.—an initiative that will plant a tree for every spectator of any of the films marked under such. These films are, whose themes are mainly about nature and environmental issues.
This year’s program will also include a tribute to acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura, who died early this year at the age of 91. A special section will be dedicated to him, which will include his filmsThe fest will also show films from Ibero-American countries Chile, Colombia, Argentina, and Mexico, plus will feature a co-production from Spain and Mexico.LIKE in the previous years, viewers may vote for their favorites for the “Audience Choice Awards.
“PELíCULA 2023” is a project of Instituto Cervantes and Shangri-La Plaza, in collaboration with the Embassies of Spain in the Philippines, Australia, and Singapore, the AECID, the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Filmoteca Española, the Embassy of Colombia and the Embassy of Mexico, with the participation of the Embassy of Chile, the Embassy of Argentina, and Haribon Foundation, with sponsorships by Vibal Foundation, Acciona, Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Arthaland, SSI...
Since its creation in 2002 by Instituto Cervantes de Manila, “PELÍCULA” has been an annual celebration of cinema in the Spanish language; a showcase of the latest and critically acclaimed films by important film directors from Spain and Ibero-American countries.
Entrance to all screenings are free on a first-come, first-served basis. All movies are in Spanish or their original language with English subtitles. For updates on the festival, visit
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