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Iván & Hadoum

Iván & Hadoum is a 2026 romantic drama film written and directed by Ian de la Rosa. Starring Silver Chicón and Herminia Loh, it follows the love story of Iván and Hadoum. It is a Spanish-German-Belgian co-production.

Iván & Hadoum
Spanish theatrical release poster
Directed byIan de la Rosa
Written byIan de la Rosa
Produced by
  • Stefan Schmitz
  • Emilia Fort
  • Jose Alba
  • Odile Antonio-Baez
  • Carlotta Schiavon
Starring
  • Silver Chicón
  • Herminia Loh
CinematographyBeatriz Sastre
Edited byYannick Leroy
Production
companies
  • Avalon
  • Pecado Films
  • Vayolet
  • Iván & Hadoum AIE
  • Port au Prince
  • Saga Film
Distributed byAvalon
Release dates
  • 13 February 2026 (2026-02-13) (Berlinale)
  • 12 June 2026 (2026-06-12) (Spain)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Belgium
Languages
  • Spanish
  • Arabic

The film had its world premiere on 13 February 2026 in the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Teddy Award for Best Film. It was also presented at the 29th Málaga Film Festival ahead of its Spanish theatrical release on 12 June 2026 by Avalon.

Premise

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A worker in a greenhouse of the province of Almería, trans man Iván, falls for Moroccan-Spanish co-worker Hadoum, but a promotion upends their relationship.[1][2]

Cast

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  • Silver Chicón as Iván[3]
  • Herminia Loh as Hadoum[3]

Production

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The project won the €20,000 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at the 2023 Berlinale Co-Production Market.[3] The film, de la Rosa's directorial debut feature, is a Spanish-German-Belgian co-production by Avalon (Stefan Schmitz and Emilia Fort), Pecado Films (Jose Alba and Odile Antonio-Baez), Vayolet (Carlotta Schiavon) and Iván & Hadoum AIE alongside Port au Prince (Roshanak Khodabakhsh and Jan Krüger) and Saga Film (Flavia Biurrun and Hubert Toint).[4] It also received backing from RTVE, Canal Sur, Movistar Plus+, ZDF/ARTE, BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance, ICAA, Junta de Andalucía, ICEC, Creative Europe MEDIA, Eurimages, and ICO.[4]

Shooting locations in the province of Almería included the neighborhood of Barranquete (Níjar).[5] In July 2025, filming was reported to have already wrapped.[2]

Release

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Avalon secured Spanish distribution rights.[6] Paris-based Indie Sales acquired sales rights to the film ahead of the European Film Market.[7]

The film had its world premiere in the 'Panorama' section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2026.[8] For its Spanish premiere, it was programmed in the official selection of the 29th Málaga Film Festival.[9] It was also programmed at the 41st Guadalajara International Film Festival as en entry eligible for the Maguey Award.[10] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 12 June 2026.[11]

Reception

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Nikki Baughan of ScreenDaily declared the film "a fresh and intriguing new entry into the LGBTQ+ space".[12]

Martin Kudláč of Cineuropa wrote that the film "brings together elements of the romance genre and social drama in a measured register that resists toppling into overt melodrama".[13]

John Lynn of International Cinephile Society rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, assessing that rather than about the suffering of its characters, the film is "about hope and a world in which all people can love and be loved without having society's preconceived notions win out".[14]

Gloria Pintueles of La Voz de Asturias determined the film to be a "suggestive and honest exploration of the conditions under which love is possible today".[15]

Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla gave the film a 3-star rating, writing that it displays "the merit of not offering many explanations or passing judgment on its somewhat elusive and at times unlikable or contradictory characters", going all in on the potential of a mutual attraction "portrayed with as much (physical) honesty as delicacy".[16]

Elsa Fernández-Santos of El País wrote that the film "navigates between two tensions—gender and class—while avoiding many clichés", with the distancing from stereotypes turning to be one of the film's strengths.[17]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Teddy Award 20 February 2026 Best Feature Film Ian de la Rosa Won [18]
Málaga Film Festival14 March 2026Silver Biznaga, Special Jury PrizeWon[19]
Silver Biznaga for Best ScreenplayIan de la RosaWon

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "'Iván & Hadoum', ópera prima de Ian de la Rosa, se estrenará en el Festival del Berlín". rtve.es. 17 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Ian de la Rosa finaliza el rodaje de su primer largometraje: 'Iván & Hadoum', una coproducción de España, Alemania y Bélgica". Audiovisual451. 18 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 San Martín, Miriam (17 December 2025). "'Iván & Hadoum', de Ian de la Rosa, se estrenará en la sección Panorama de la Berlinale 2026". Kinótico.
  4. 1 2 "'Iván & Hadoum', ópera prima de Ian de la Rosa, se estrenará en la sección Panorama de la 76ª edición de la Berlinale". Audiovisual451. 17 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Martínez, Diego (25 June 2025). "Ian de la Rosa rueda 'Iván & Hadoum' en la zona de Barranquete". Diario de Almería. Grupo Joly.
  6. ↑ De Pablos, Emiliano (26 September 2022). "'Alcarràs' Producer Avalon Backs Ana Asensio's 'Goat Girl,' Ian de la Rosa's 'Iván & Hadoum' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  7. ↑ Leffler, Rebecca (19 January 2026). "Indie Sales boards Spanish Berlin Panorama debut 'Iván And Hadoum'". ScreenDaily.
  8. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (17 December 2025). "Berlin Film Festival Unveils First Films to Screen in Panorama Section". Variety.
  9. ↑ "Doce películas españolas y diez iberoamericanas competirán en el 29 Festival de Málaga". rtve.es. 11 February 2026.
  10. ↑ León, Karla (30 March 2026). "Conoce la programación del Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara 2026". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ↑ "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Iván & Hadoum', una película premiada en los festivales de Berlín y Málaga". rtve.es. 10 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Baughan, Nikki (26 February 2026). "'Ivan & Hadoum' review: Low-key Spanish LGBTQ+ debut explores issues of class and identity". ScreenDaily.
  13. ↑ Kudláč, Martin (17 February 2026). "Review: Iván & Hadoum". Cineuropa.
  14. ↑ Lynn, John (15 February 2026). "Berlinale 2026 review: Iván & Hadoum (Ian de la Rosa)". International Cinephile Society.
  15. ↑ Pintueles, Gloria (18 April 2026). "Crítica de «Iván & Hadoum» de Ian de la Rosa: el deseo (queer) como antídoto al capitalismo tardío". La Voz de Asturias.
  16. ↑ Lombardo, Manuel J. (12 June 2026). "Amor y contexto". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). Grupo Joly. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (12 June 2026). "'Iván & Hadoum': orgullo de clase (y de género) en los campos de plástico". El País (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Lange, Nadine (21 February 2026). "Teddy Award der Berlinale: „Unsere Liebe ist ein Akt des Widerstands". Tagesspiegel.
  19. ↑ Romero, José M. (14 March 2026). "La debutante Marta Matute gana la Biznaga de Oro con 'Yo no moriré de amor', un drama familiar sobre el peso de los cuidados". Cadena SER.
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