Part of the first edition of the Belfast Spanish Film Festival, run with the London Spanish Film Festival.



Held this year at Odeon Belfast while Strand is closed for refurbishment.

KARMELE (2025)

Director Asier Altuna, with Jone Laspiur, Eneko Sagardoy, Javier Barandiaran, Nagore Aranburu



In Spanish and Basque with English subtitles 



Tickets £9.50 - with thanks to San Miguel, we will offer guests a complimentary beer

Basque Country, 1937. After being driven from their home by the Civil War, Karmele and her family seek refuge in France. There, she is recruited by the Basque Government's cultural delegation in exile, which keeps the spirit of a displaced people alive through music and dance. She meets Txomin, a professional trumpet player, and the two fall in love. After several years in Venezuela, they return to their homeland, determined to rebuild the life that war had taken from them.

Adapted from Kirmen Uribe's novel 'The Hour of Waking Together', Karmele is a sweeping historical drama in which Altuna delicately balances the strength and vulnerability of his characters, making their love, resilience, and unwavering convictions profoundly moving and relatable.

Celebrating the richness and diversity of the cinema made in Spain, this festival brings stories, voices, and perspectives of Spain to Belfast. Through a very small selection of films that entertain, inspire, and challenge, we invite you to discover new worlds, share experiences, and connect through the universal language of cinema.

Join us in celebrating this exciting first edition and the beginning of a new cultural connection between Belfast and Spain.



VENUE:

Odeon Belfast

Located in: Victoria Square

Unit 13SF, 1 Victoria Square, Belfast BT1 4QG