22nd Seville European Film Festival

The 22nd Seville European Film Festival took place from 7 to 15 November 2025 in Seville, Spain.[2] Anders Thomas Jensen's black comedy film The Last Viking served as the festival's opening film while Michał Kwieciński's biographical drama Chopin, a Sonata in Paris closed the festival.[3][4]

22nd Seville European Film Festival
Official poster by José Luis Ágreda[1]
Opening filmThe Last Viking
Closing filmChopin, a Sonata in Paris
LocationSeville, Spain
AwardsGolden Giraldillo: We Believe You
Festival date7–15 November 2025
Seville European Film Festival
2026
2024

Belgian drama We Believe You, directed by Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys, won the Golden Giraldillo, as well as the awards for Best Screenplay and Best Actress.[5]

Background

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On 31 October 2025, the complete lineup was announced, including over 180 Spanish and international films.[6] A competitive section for short films was introduced including two awards: Best Short Film and Best Animated Short Film.[7] It was also announced that the nominations for the 38th European Film Awards, presented by the European Film Awards, will be announced at Real Alcázar in Seville on 18 November 2025. The nominations announcement, which had been held in Seville for previous editions of the awards, will take place in the city every two years.[8] The official posters for the festival were designed by José Luis Ágreda, inspired by the traditional posters for the celebrations that take place in Seville during spring.[1]

Greek-French filmmaker Costa-Gavras, French actress Juliette Binoche, Spanish filmmaker Alberto Rodríguez Librero, and Irish director Jim Sheridan, all will be honored with the Giraldillo of Honor. Additionally, Rodríguez Librero will present his film Los Tigres as one of the special screenings while Binoche will screen in the same section the documentary In-I in Motion, her directorial debut.

Sections

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The films and projects selected for each announced section are as follows:[6][9][10]

Official selection

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
A Magnificent LifeMarcel et Monsieur PagnolSylvain ChometFrance, Luxembourg, Belgium
A Year of SchoolUn anno di scuolaLaura SamaniItaly, France
All That's Left of Youاللي باقي منكCherien DabisGermany, Cyprus, Palestine, Jordan, Greece, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Under the Same SunBajo el mismo solUlises PorraDominican Republic, Spain
DJ AhmetДиџеј АхметGeorgi M. UnkovskiNorth Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia
Case 137Dossier 137Dominik MollFrance
Dreams (Sex Love)DrømmerDag Johan HaugerudNorway
The Piano AccidentL'Accident de pianoQuentin DupieuxFrance
The Last Viking (opening film)Den sidste vikingAnders Thomas JensenDenmark, Sweden
EnzoRobin CampilloFrance, Belgium, Italy
FuoriMario MartoneItaly, France
The Anatomy of the HorsesLa anatomía de los caballosDaniel Vidal TocheSpain, Peru, Colombia, France
The Little SisterLa Petite DernièreHafsia HerziFrance, Germany
Late ShiftHeldinPetra VolpeSwitzerland, Germany
Colours of TimeLa Venue de l'avenirCédric KlapischFrance
MotherМајкаTeona Strugar MitevskaBelgium, North Macedonia
We Believe YouOn vous croitCharlotte Devillers, Arnaud DufeysBelgium
Out of competition
Chopin, a Sonata in ParisChopin, Chopin!Michał KwiecińskiPoland
IslandsIslasMarina Seresesky [es]Spain
Serás FarruquitoSanti Aguado, Reuben AtlasSpain, United States

Short Films

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
A Good DayUm dia bomTiago Rosa-RossoPortugal
A South-Facing WindowUne fenêtre plein sudLkhagvadulam Purev-OchirFrancia, Mongolia
AutokarSylwia SzkiłądźBelgium, France
Baile de FeriaBernabé BulnesSpain
Between the LinesNiklas PollmannAustria
BlackbirdPaysage après la batailleJoão Paulo Miranda MariaFrance
Bright Summer DaysBeli daniNevena DesivojevićSerbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Portugal
Dad's Not HomeTaty nie maJan SaczekPoland
Dissection of an Incoherence in CrisiDissecció d'una incoherència en crisiNausica SerraSpain
ÉiruGiovanna FerrariIreland
HermanasSetefilla González Naranjo, Javier Barbero MontesSpain
In Her ArmsRoman VolosevychUkraine
L'Horizon du bout du nezÉtienne BonnetFrance
The Song of the SheepLe Cantique des MoutonsJules Marcel, Anaïs Castro de Angel, Juliette Bigo, Evan Lambert, Alex Le Ruyet, Jeanne Bigo, Anaïs LedouxFrance
Le Jardin RossiniWilliam Burger, Siméon Jacob, Odelia Laine, Garance Mondamert, Tara Rewal, Mathilde Vergereau, Arthur WongFrance
Mass GraveNoëlle Bastin, Baptiste BogaertFrance
MurmurationJanneke Swinkels, Tim FrijsingerNetherlands
My Brother, My BrotherSaad Dnewar, Abdelrahman DnewarFrance, Germany, Egypt
NestStefania BurlaSwitzerland
NestingIyanah BativalaCzech Republic
Nine Times BetterNio gånger bättreLorenzo Follari, Emma DockSweden, Italy
Paleontology LessonSergei LoznitsaNetherlands
Talk MeJoecar HannaSpain, United States
Tenéis que VerloNacho SolanaSpain
The Bird from WithinO pajaro de dentroLaura AnahoryPortugal
To the WoodsUn fugueAgnès PatronFrance
YonneJulietta Korbel, Yan CiszewskiSwitzerland, France

Alumbramiento

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
All the TimeAmélie Derlon CordinaBelgium
DragonflyPaul Andrew WilliamsUnited Kingdom
My Place Is HereIl mio posto è quiDaniela Porto, Cristiano BortoneItaly, Germany
JulianCato KustersBelgium, Netherlands
My Father's Son比如父子Qiu ShengChina, France
RenovationRenovacijaGabrielė UrbonaitėLithuania, Latvia, Belgium
SweetheartGioia miaMargherita SpampinatoItaly
The HerdTarikaMilko LazarovBulgaria, Germany, Luxembourg
The Girls We WantLes Filles désirPrïncia CarFrance

Embrujo

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
A Balcony in LimogesUn balcon à LimogesJérôme ReybaudFrance
Alarm NotesAnthea Kennedy, Ian WiblinUnited Kingdom, Germany
Balane 3Ico CostaPortugal, France
BalentesGiovanni ColumbuItaly, Germany
Before/AfterAvant/AprèsManoël DupontBelgium
CosmosGerminal RoauxSwitzerland, France, Mexico
Dandelion's OdysseyPlanètesMomoko SetoFrance, Belgium
Don't Let the SunJacqueline ZündSwitzerland, Italy
Gen_Gianluca MatarreseFrance, Italy, Switzerland
The LakeLe LacFabrice AragnoSwitzerland
Life After SihamLa Vie après SihamNamir Abdel MesseehFrance, Egypt
OliviaSofía PetersenArgentina, Spain, United Kingdom
Ouro e OásisSebastião BorgesPortugal
Quién vio los templos caerLucía SelvaSpain
We Are Two AbyssesKopal JoshyPortugal
Writing Life: Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School StudentsÉcrire la vie - Annie Ernaux racontée par des lycéennes et des lycéensClaire SimonFrance

Essentials

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)Rękopis znaleziony w SaragossieWojciech HasPoland
The Name of the Rose (1986)Jean-Jacques AnnaudItaly, France, West Germany
The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973)Sanatorium pod klepsydrąWojciech HasPoland
The Confession (1970)L'aveuCosta-GavrasFrance, Italy
The NeverEnding StoryDie unendliche GeschichteWolfgang PetersenWest Germany, United States
Z (1969)Costa-GavrasFrance, Algeria
Dr. Strangelove (1964)Stanley KubrickUnited States

Rampa

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
ComebackJan Roosens, Raf RoosensBelgium
Drifting LaurentLaurent dans le ventMattéo Eustachon, Léo Couture, Anton BalekdjianFrance
Els Mals NomsMarc Ortiz PradesSpain
God Will Not HelpBog Neće PomoćiHana JušićCroatia, Italy, Romania, Greece, France, Slovenia
ImagoDéni Oumar PitsaevFrance, Belgium
IshImran PerrettaUnited Kingdom
Letters from Wolf StreetListy z WilczejArjun TalwarPoland, Germany
My Father's ShadowAkinola Davies Jr.United Kingdom, Nigeria
PerlaAlexandra MakárováAustria, Slovakia
Short SummerNastia KorkiaGermany, France, Serbia
Silent RebellionÀ bras-le-corpsMarie-Elsa SgualdoSwitzerland, Belgium, France
Silent StormsLes tempêtesDania Reymond-BoughenouBelgium, France
Straight CircleOscar HudsonUnited Kingdom
The Kidnapping of ArabellaIl rapimento di ArabellaCarolina CavalliItaly
The Last One for the RoadLe città di pianuraFrancesco SossaiItaly, Germany
VitrivalNoëlle Bastin, Baptiste BogaertBelgium

Andalusian Panorama Films

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Antonio, el Bailarín de EspañaPaco OrtizSpain
The Heaven of AnimalsEl cielo de los animalesSantiago Amodeo
Ellas en la ciudad [es]Reyes Gallegos
En SilencioSara Sálamo
GolpesRafael Cobos
La MarismaManu Trillo
Amira's LandLa tierra de AmiraRoberto Jiménez
Los Pinceles de la BaronesaMauricio Angulo, Julio Muñoz
No Sea Tu FaltaMoisés Salama
Plaza Nueva a las DiezCarmen Tortosa
RabiosoLuis María Ferrández
Sueños FlamencosJuanma Suárez
Tiempo entre OlivosFany de la Chica
The Stepmother's BondTras el veranoYolanda Centeno
Una Película de MiedoSergio Oksman

Andalusian Panorama Shorts

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Acción, FiguraciónPablo CuetoSpain
All You Need is LoveDany Ruz
Allí, Lejos de AquíPedro GondiSpain, Germany
De Madrid al CieloPablo PérezSpain
Desenterrar un RosalBruno Ojeda
DiscordiaÁlvaro Amante
Ei, TemiJesús Minchón, Marta Aguilella, Arnau Belloc
El AmoragaorAdrián Ordóñez
El Lado Más Bestia de la VidaJosé Antonio Campos Aguilera
Fuera del AguaAly Fresno
GilbertArturo Lacal, Alex Salu, Jordi Jiménez
Happy HourNico Romero, Álvaro Monje
Jueves de MarzoLuis Murillo Arias
La CuraRosendo M. Diezma
La SangreJoaquín León
Las DesqueridasCharlie García Villalba, Gonzalo Ruiz Esteban
Lo Que DesapareceNono Ayuso, Rodrigo InadSpain, Argentina, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States
One-Way CircleAlicia Núñez PuertoSpain, Portugal
Quejío de LobaAndrea GanforninaSpain
RelaxJL Maldonado
Romance de la Luna, LunaJimena R. Herrera
¿Quién Mató a la Cucaracha?Juan Escribano Tamayo

European Film Academy Selection

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Highlighted title indicates Audience Award winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Eagles of the RepublicTarik SalehSweden, France, Denmark
FranzAgnieszka HollandCzech Republic, Germany, Poland
Good Valley StoriesHistorias del buen valleJosé Luis GuerinSpain, France
Little Amélie or the Character of RainAmélie et la métaphysique des tubesMaïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho HanFrance
Little Trouble GirlsKaj ti je deklicaUrška DjukićSlovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia
Nouvelle VagueRichard LinklaterUnited States, France
OrphanÁrvaLászló NemesHungary, United Kingdom, Germany, France
SanatoriumGar O'RourkeIreland, Ukraine, France
SirātOliver LaxeSpain, France
Sound of FallingIn die Sonne schauenMascha SchilinskiGermany
The Love That RemainsÁstin Sem Eftir ErHlynur PálmasonIceland
A PoetUn poetaSimón Mesa SotoColombia, Germany, Sweden
Sentimental ValueAffeksjonsverdiJoachim TrierNorway, France, Denmark, Germany

Awards

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The following awards were presented:[11][12]

Official competition

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Other official awards

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  • Puerta América Award: Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier
  • Embrujo Award: Life After Siham by Namir Abdel Messeeh
  • European Film Academy Selection – Audience Award: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han
  • AC/E Award for Best Spanish Director: Marc Ortiz Prades for Els Mals Noms
  • Queer Ocaña Award: Els Mals Noms by Marc Ortiz Prades
  • Rampa Award: My Father's Shadow by Akinola Davies Jr.
  • Alumbramiento Award: Renovation by Gabrielė Urbonaitė
  • Best Short Film: In Her Arms by Roman Volosevych
  • Best Animated Film: The Bird from Within by Laura Anahory
  • Panorama Andaluz Award for Best Film: Golpes by Rafael Cobos
    • Panorama Andaluz Award – Special Mention: No Sea Tu Falta by Moisés Salama
  • Panorama Andaluz Award for Best Documentary: Tiempo entre Olivos by Fany de la Chica
  • Rosario Valpuesta Award for Best Andalusian Short Film: Allí, Lejos de Aquí by Pedro Gondi
  • Rosario Valpuesta Award for Artistic Contribution: Las Desqueridas by Charlie García Villalba and Gonzalo Ruiz Esteban
  • ASECAN Award for Best Feature Film Screenplay: Rafael Cobos and Fernando Navarro for Golpes & Mauricio Angulo and Julio Muñoz for Los Pinceles de la Baronesa
  • ASECAN Award for Best Short Film Screenplay: Pablo Cueto for Acción, Figuración & Álvaro Amate and Jaime Tigeras for Discordia
  • AAMMA Women in Focus Award: We Believe You by Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys & The Girls We Want by Prïncia Car
  • Cinéfilos del Futuro Award: Awakening Beauty by Manuel H. Martín and Amparo Martínez Barco
  • Europa Junior Award: Mascotas al Rescate by Benoît Daffis and Jean-Christian Tassy

References

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