Love and Hope International Film Festival (L’HIFF) 2025

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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.

2025 Program

Feature-length films on the agenda include Timothy Lovell's documentary She Walks a Line (UK, 2025) a film that explores Nepal's human trafficking crisis, highlighting the struggles of victims and amplifying their voices; Justin Ho's Broken Pieces (USA, 2024), an independent feature set in New York City and filmed entirely on an iPhone; Duncan James' Misgivings (Australia, 2024) explores themes of guilt, redemption and the complexity of family dynamics while challenging conventional cinematic norms; Sabrina Van Tassel's Missing from Fire Trail Road (USA, 2024) exposes how hundreds of indigenous women continue to go missing in the USA, perpetuating trans-generational trauma on Native American reservations; Mitul Patel's Mercy (India, 2024) tackles the controversial subject of euthanasia; Ju Xingmao's Wonderful Youth (China, 2024) a sports drama based on the true story of an introvert that joins his school basketball team, and many more.

October Film Festivals in and around Barcelona

October’s calendar is packed with an impressive list of film festivals in and around the city. Check out our article October Film Festivals in and around Barcelona where you'll find gritty investigative documentaries, hair-raising fantasy and horror flicks and everything in between!

For more events check our online events calendar.