¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival 2018

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.

 

  • Book 3-7 ¡Viva! films or theatre shows and get £1 discount off each ticket
  • Book 8-19 ¡Viva! films or theatre shows and get £1.50 discount off each ticket
  • Book 20 or more ¡Viva! films or theatre shows and get £2 discount off each ticket
  • All tickets must be purchased at the same time. The discount will be automatically added to your basket.

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…

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¡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…

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Previously in this Festival

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…

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El Bar

In a bar on an average morning in Madrid, regulars and strangers enjoy their coffee and pastries. Life goes on as normal until one customer…

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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.…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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Tempo Q&A

We are pleased to welcome Manuel Valcárcel for a Q&A following the screening on Sat 28 Apr.

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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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Coco

Coco follows the adventures of a 12-year-old boy named Miguel, who finds himself in the Land of the Dead while on a quest to prove…

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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.

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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,…

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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.

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Lola Arias presents

Minefield

In Lola Arias’ Minefield six Falklands/Malvinas war veterans who once faced each other across a battlefield now face each other across a stage.

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Xavier Bobés presents

Things 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…

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HOME presents

The 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.

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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…

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Canoa

Politically-charged drama based on real events: in May 1968, four employees of the University of Puebla were lynched by the public on rumours of their…

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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…

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HOME presents

The 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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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Los Nadie

Love, hate, broken promises and five friends meet in the streets of Medellin, a city that simultaneously attracts and excludes them. Music, street art and…

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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…

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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.…

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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.

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Le Fort de Fous

A community of young nomads and wanderers form an imagined utopian society in response to imperialist rule.

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