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  Instituto Cervantes is thrilled to announce that the winner of this year’s  Premio del Público  (Audience Choice Award)! of the 23rd PELÍCULA>PELIKULA Spanish Film Festival is  Casa en llamas   (Dani de la Orden, 2024). The award-winning film will be shown once again on October 13 at 5:00 PM at the Red Carpet Cinemas, Shangri-La Plaza, as a special closing feature of the festival.   Casa en llamas  follows Montse, a determined woman set on reuniting her distant family for an ideal weekend at the Costa Brava. However, what begins as an attempt at familial bonding quickly unravels into chaos, as her dream of togetherness spirals out of control. This darkly comedic film, filled with humor and heartfelt moments, resonated strongly with PELÍCULA’s audiences. It has earned acclaim for its witty portrayal of family dynamics, capturing both the light and dark aspects of familial relationships.   The 23rd edition of PELÍCULA>PELIKULA is presented b...

From classics like the Rocky series to recent hits like Zendaya’s Challengers, film enthusiasts know that sports cinema is a potent way to tell a powerful story and explore familiar themes of triumph and camaraderie, offering not just action and drama, but also some lighthearted fun.  Shangri-La Plaza continues to support quality world cinema as it teams up with Instituto Cervantes de Manila to host this year’s Pelicula Spanish Film Festival happening at the Red Carpet Cinema from May 23 to 26 . With the Paris Olympics firing up this July , the 2024 edition of the long-running film fest features four movies that showcase how sports transform lives and celebrate the human spirit.  Kick off the festival with a football frenzy courtesy of 2003’s Días de fútbol (Football Days) , the debut film of David Serrano . The fast-paced comedy revolves around a gang of disillusioned 30-somethings who revive their childhood football team in a last-ditch effort to know what it feels like to...