For its 24th edition, ¡Viva! returns with a HOME-wide celebration of film, theatre and visual art from across Spain and Latin America.
For 2018, inspired by Latin America’s long history of political turmoil, we’ll be exploring the art and artists that have attempted to articulate, support and sometimes challenge these revolutionary moments and movements.
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¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival is presented by HOME, Manchester, with the support of the BFI Film Festival Fund, awarding funds from The National Lottery, AC/E, Instituto Cervantes Manchester, and the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs, Embassy of Spain in the UK.
In this festival
Viva 2018: One Minute Review – Jeffrey
12-year-old Jeffrey is a small boy with big dreams – he hopes to rescue his household from destitution by becoming a Reggaeton singer. Listen to…
¡Viva! Festival 2018 Trailer
Spring means one thing here at HOME - time for the return of ¡Viva! Festival, our annual celebration of Spanish and Latin American culture. 2018…
Previously in this Festival
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Buena Vista Social Club
Please note the changes to the advertised programme. Times on this website are now correct. Wenders' moving testament to the seductive strength of Cuban music…
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One Hour Intro/ Latin American Revolutions and Cinema
Many of Latin America’s revolutionary heroes have made a political weapon of film studios, and its filmmakers have found fascinating content in revolutionary struggles. This…
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Migas de pan
When Liliana returns to Uruguay her conscience is painfully torn between the political and the personal. Will she face her demons and join a lawsuit…
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Language Lab/ Los Adioses
Bespoke study session for adult Spanish language learners and film fans. Following an introduction in accessible Spanish, and a full screening of Los Adioses with…
Cinema
UK Premiere/ Sergio & Sergei
1991: the USSR disintegrates and Cuba enters a dire economic crisis. Sergio, a radio ham and professor of Marxism, struggles to provide for his family.…
Cinema
La Hora de los hornos
A legendary and controversial documentary, often cited as a landmark in ‘Third Cinema’. Divided into three sections reflecting on Argentine history and politics: ‘Neocolonialism and…
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¡Viva! 2018 Café Cervantes
An informal gathering of Spanish-speaking film lovers. Come and practise your language skills while sharing your opinions on this year’s ¡Viva! programme.
Cinema
Últimos días en La Habana
In contemporary Havana, Miguel dreams of escape to the USA. Diego, the friend he shares an apartment with, dreams of life. Theirs is a contradictory…
Cinema
Los Perros
When Mariana grows closer to her enigmatic riding instructor, The Colonel, she's directly confronted with the outrages of the dictatorship for the first time, and…
Cinema
UK Premiere/ El Ciudadano ilustre
Mr. Mantovani, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, accepts an invitation to visit his humble hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for…
Cinema
UK Premiere/ Mala junta
A reflection of the on-going Mapuche conflict portrayed through the friendship and solidarity of two misunderstood teens, railing against discrimination and social prejudice.
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One Hour Intro/ Contemporary Cuban Cinema
An illustrated overview of Cuban cinema, its transformation, providing context for the new and archive Cuban films screening during the festival.
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One Hour Intro/ The Filmography of Álex de la Iglesia
This talk will explore the director's extensive filmography, tracing his career from its anarchic beginnings to his current position as one of Spain's most consistently…
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Los Nadie Intro
The screening on Wed 25 Apr will be introduced by Dr Rebecca Jarman, University of Leeds.
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Abracadabra Q&A
We are pleased to welcome Pablo Berger for a Q&A following the screening on Sat 21 April.
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Abracadabra Intro
The screening on Tue 24 Apr will be introduced by Dr Abigail Loxham, University of Liverpool.
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Estiu 1993 Intro
The screening on Mon 23 Apr will be introduced by Prof Chris Perriam, University of Manchester.
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Casi leyendas Q&A
We are pleased to welcome Gabriel Nesci for a Q&A following the screening on Fri 27 Apr.
Cinema
The Sea Is History and Lettres du Voyant
Join us for a Q&A with award-winning artist Louis Henderson following the screening of two of his films, The Sea Is History and Lettres du…
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The Sea Is History and Lettres du Voyant Q&A
We will be joined by award-winning artist Louis Henderson for a Q&A following the screening of two of his films.
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Louis Chude-Sokei plus The Otolith Group
We will be joined by Anjalika Sagar and Kodwo Eshun of The Otolith Group for a Q&A following the screening.
Cinema
Los Adioses
Poet and author Rosario Castellanos (1925-1974), part of the Generation of 1950, is one of Mexico’s most important literary voices. Her life and work are…
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Minefield Post-show discussion
After the performance on Fri 13 Apr we will be joined by the full company for a post-show discussion including Research and Production staff Sofia Medici,…
Cinema
100 metros
Ramón is determined to finish an Iron-Man: 3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42 km running – tough enough even without his multiple sclerosis…
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La Novia del desierto Intro
The screening on Thu 19 April will be introduced by Dr Ignacio Aguiló, University of Manchester.
Theatre
Xavier Bobés presentsThings Easily Forgotten
Things Easily Forgotten is a photographic show that transforms memories and, like forgetfulness, invents other, new ones.
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Overtures: BSL Led Gallery Tour
Join Art and Design Historian Jennifer Little for a tour of Overtures. This tour will be led solely in British Sign Language with no spoken…
Theatre
HOME presentsThe Tiger Lillies: Corrido de la Sangre
This new show blends stunning visuals with original music from the Grammy-nominated godfathers of alternative cabaret.
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Preview: Louis Henderson Overtures
Join us for the preview of our new solo exhibition from award-winning artist Louis Henderson.
Exhibition
Louis Henderson: Overtures
Taking as a point of departure the play Monsieur Toussaint by Édouard Glissant, Overtures explores the complexities of both translation (from French to Créole) and…
Cinema
Memorias del subdesarollo
Released to rave reviews and critical acclaim, this film follows the life of Sergio (Corrieri – SOY CUBA), an intellectual who decides to stay in…
Theatre
HOME presentsThe Love of the Fireflies
This script-in-hand performance of Mexican writer Alejandro Ricaño’s new play will take you on a journey all the way from Norway to Mexico City and…
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Memorias del subdesarollo Intro
This screening will be introduced by Prof Andy Willis, University of Salford & HOME's Visiting Curator: Film.
Cinema
UK Premiere/ Sin muertos no hay carnaval
A thriller set in Guayaquil – Ecuador’s largest city and main port – a metropolis which exudes corruption and violence. Cordero portrays the city through…
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Buena Vista Social Club Post-screening discussion
Join us for a post-screening discussion led by Maggie Hoffgen, Freelance Film Educator, following the screening on Sun 15 April.
Cinema
UK Premiere/ Jeffrey
12-year-old Jeffrey is a small boy with big dreams – he hopes to rescue his household from destitution by becoming a Reggaeton singer. A tale…
Cinema
Preview/ Estiu 1993
Six-year-old Frida must move to the village where her uncle, aunt, and three-year-old cousin, Anna, live. Before the summer is over, Frida has to learn…
Cinema
UK Premiere/ Casi leyendas
A feel-good buddy movie, about three men in mid-life crisis who rekindle their youthful rock-and-roll dreams in an attempt to save themselves and each other.…
Cinema
UK Premiere/ Candelaria
Havana, 1994, and Cuba is drowning in hunger, cigars and rum. With the US-imposed embargo is at its peak, the Cold War comes to an…
Cinema
UK Premiere/ Tempo
340 million years ago, in the O Courel mountain range, two continental plates collided, and Galicia was born. Cherishing both the epic scenery and traditional…
Cinema
Abracadabra
Carmen, an ordinary housewife living on the outskirts of Madrid, blindly follows the old saying “better the devil you know…”, but when her husband is…
Cinema
La Novia del desierto
After decades working as a live-in maid with a family in Buenos Aires, circumstances oblige 54-year-old Teresa to take a job in a distant town.…
Cinema
UK Premiere/ Rosa Chumbe
Eking out an existence in a chaotic and apathetic city, policewoman Rosa’s only indulgences are fruit machines and solitary drinking bouts. But when she’s forced…
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Candelaria Q&A
We are pleased to welcome Jhonny Hendrix for a Q&A following the screening on Sun 15 April.
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Jeffrey Q&A
We are pleased to welcome director Yanillys Pérez for a Q&A following the screening on Fri 13 April.
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Canoa Intro
This screening will be introduced by Prof Andy Willis, University of Salford & HOME's Visiting Curator: Film.
Cinema
Le Fort de Fous
A community of young nomads and wanderers form an imagined utopian society in response to imperialist rule.