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The fourth edition of South International Series Festival kicks off today, 30 October, in Cádiz, Spain, with a screening of American Hostage, a psychological thriller inspired by real events and set in the 1970s. The series, distributed in Spain by Movistar Plus+, will open the festival at the Gran Teatro Falla. Before the screening, festival director Carles Montiel will deliver an institutional welcome and pay tribute to the victims of the recent railway accident in Toledo. As a result, the presentation of the International Honor Award to British creator and producer Ronan Bennett has been rescheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, 1 November. Bennett will receive the distinction ahead of the premiere of the second season of El Centro.
The opening day will also feature the first screening in the festival’s South section, with La más grande, a documentary series by Alexis Morante about the life and career of Rocío Jurado, at the Teatro del Títere La Tía Norica.

Strong programme
On Saturday, 31 October, new titles will be presented across the Gran Teatro Falla and Teatro del Títere venues. The morning programme begins at noon with two screenings: the 2026 revival of El Ministerio del Tiempo at the Gran Teatro Falla and Perfectamente imperfectos at the Teatro del Títere. In the afternoon, the latter venue will host La foto del azulejo, as part of the South section, followed by 100 años de copla. At the Gran Teatro Falla, the afternoon programme starts with Blindspot Berlin, part of the Official Fiction Competition, before the world premiere of HBO Max’s Infamia.
Sunday, 1 November, will bring further screenings, including Antoñito Molina - Un sueño: del chiringuito al estadio and Millennial Mal in the morning. The afternoon line-up will feature Snake Killer, Olivia, The Oligarch And The Art Dealer, Las series de nuestra vida, the second season of El Centro and Trade Secret: The Polar Bear Market. The tribute to Ronan Bennett will also take place that day.

Running until 4 November, South International Series Festival 2026 features more than 30 titles and 18 premieres, bringing together fiction and non-fiction productions, international projects and stories connected to Andalusia. Alongside its screenings, the festival programme includes meetings with creative teams, public activities and industry sessions addressing the challenges facing the audiovisual sector.