Camino, A Boyfriend for my Wife and Vampir Cuadecuc to Screen Again

For those of you who missed out on these 2 sold out sessions, La Mirada's Best of the Festival screenings on Easter Monday, April 13 give you another chance to see these wonderful films. Having screened at our Opening Night Gala, A Boyfriend for My Wife, is a delightful comedy from Argentina and will play again at 4:30 pm. The unmissable Camino which triumphed at the Spanish Academy Awards in 2009, winning all major categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Newcomer Actress and Best Script, will screen at 6:30pm.

We proudly present a newly restored print of Vampir Cuadecuc, the ravishing 1970's masterpiece by Pere Portabella, one of the key names in Spanish cinema, an artist with a unique gaze, always ahead of his time, always concerned with the narrative aspects of the cinematographic language.

Spanish Cuisine on Film Feast

Sat 4th April 2:00pm
Sat 11th April 5:00pm

Price $11 - Food and Wine inclusive

Preceding the screening of The Chicken, the Fish and the King Crab and following the screening of Mediterranean Diet.

At La Mirada Lounge on Saturdays of the Festival, Abel Martin (Lola's Tapas) prepares his award winning traditional Paella in a relaxed beer garden setting. To accompany this delicious meal, enjoy the finest organic Spanish wines selected by Australia's most acclaimed sommelier. Exclusive to La Mirada patrons only. Proudly presented by Olives from Spain, Spanish Olive Oil, Turismo de España and the General Consulate of Spain, Melbourne.

Closing Night Party

After the screening of the highly charged, offbeat comedy The Paranoids, we return for one last time to La Mirada Lounge for the Closing Night Party. Join us for more delicious food, wine and beer and find out what Wild Spanish Rock 'n' Roll is all about. Spanish surf rockers Midnight Woolf straight from their blitzkrieg tour of Europe, will have you begging for more!

Tickets $24 full price, $19 concession

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Special Guests

Multi award winning and Oscar nominated director Javier Fésser will be one of the many guests of the festival in 2009 presenting his critically acclaimed film Camino. Other guests include the recent recipient of Berlin International Film Festival's Shooting Star Award of 2009, Verónica Echegui, plus acclaimed directors Juan Taratuto and Gabriel Medina. Many of the sessions will be followed by panel discussions and Q & A sessions to be hosted by our international guests and expert panelists.

Javier Fésser

Verónica Echegui

Juan Taratuto

Gabriel Medina