The Dinner (La cena)

The Dinner is a biting comedy from multiGoya-nominated director Manuel Gómez Pereira, and is nominated for eight Goyas at this year’s awards. Set in the turbulent aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a grand dinner is planned to celebrate the nationalist triumph of Franco in the iconic and luxurious Hotel Palace in Madrid. But what the victors don’t know is who's in the kitchen: A group of defeated Republican chefs are secretly preparing the meal – while also cooking up their last chance to escape the country.

Starring Mario Casas (The Goldsmith’s Secret, Miami Film Festival 42) and Alberto San Juan (Cristobal Balenciaga), The Dinner serves up a delicious blend of tension, history, and irreverent humor.