Love and Hope International Film Festival (L’HIFF) 2026
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Cinema Maldà Carrer del Pi 5, 08002 Barcelona
With both short and feature length indie films, the Love and Hope International Film Festival (L’HIFF) is a recent addition to Barcelona's film festival scene. Showcasing cinema from around the world, the festival screens works from emerging directors alongside those of experienced creators. Not only does the festival showcase great films, it allows like-minded people to connect through their love of cinema with networking events, talks, panels, workshops and guest speakers.
2026 Program
Feature-length films on the agenda include Amy Tofte’s Contact Tracing, a dramedy about the invisible labor of women during the 2020 pandemic; the basketball-themed feature-length documentary Open Your Eyes directed by Neil Sandoz; Cornel Gheorghita's The Snail tells a story of a love faded by time; travel and cultural documentary Why Andorra? directed by Joy Villa; Jack Blair's documentary This Is Not a Draft, a post 9/11 story of service, sacrifice and life after war; Emma Croft's character-driven comedy-drama Invincible; Sailesh Rajan Israni's documentary Rooted follows how Dubai has evolved throughout the years; Joshua Dorsey's AGELESS: Real Talk. Real Change. To End Ageism takes an honest look at the stigma surrounding ageism and aging, and many more.
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