IberoDocs

IberoDocs Scotland’s Ibero-American Documentary Film Festival
IberoDocs welcomes audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and interests.

IberoDocs – Scotland’s Ibero-American Documentary Film Festival – is a non-competitive, annual film festival that celebrates the diverse cultures of Latin America, Spain, and Portugal through creative documentary films. Led by a team largely composed of immigrants, IberoDocs amplifies underrepresented voices and explores themes such as identity, memory, community and belonging—reflecting the many stages of the immigrant experience. Each edition features a carefully curated programme, with at least 50% of films premiering in Scotland for the first time, showcasing a vibrant mix of emerging and established talent. We aim to make our events as accessible as possible for everyone. Some screenings are available with Closed Captions and/or British Sign Language interpretation. Additional accessibility details can be found on the websites of our partner venues. If you’d like to discuss any specific access needs in advance, please don’t hesitate to get in touch—we’d be happy to help.

09/10/2026

A very special introduction from Laura Gonçalves, director of The Garbage Man (O Homem do Lixo).

Laura Gonçalves kindly recorded a lovely video message for the students and teachers, introducing her film before the screenings with Lusofonias - Oficinas de Português , and sharing a little about its creation.

It was a wonderful way for everyone to connect with the filmmaker behind the story before watching it together.

Thank you Laura, for taking the time to speak to our audience in Edinburgh!

A lovely Saturday of Portuguese-language cinema with Lusofonias - Oficinas de Português and Iberodocs!As part of our lo...
09/10/2026

A lovely Saturday of Portuguese-language cinema with Lusofonias - Oficinas de Português and Iberodocs!

As part of our long-standing collaboration, we were delighted to bring Laura Gonçalves’ The Garbage Man to Lusofonias’ Portuguese classes in Edinburgh, with a special video introduction from the director herself.

We held two screenings, one for 50 children alongside their teachers; and another for 14 adults. And it was fascinating to see how the same film sparked completely different conversations: with the children, the focus was on the monkey, while the adults were discussing Portugal’s history and the Second World War.

A wonderful reminder of how cinema can open conversations across generations and continue those conversations at home.

What a great end to the tour in Dundee!We came to Dundee Contemporary Arts with our Shorts programme of four films expl...
08/10/2026

What a great end to the tour in Dundee!

We came to Dundee Contemporary Arts with our Shorts programme of four films exploring coastal life, family, migration and our relationship with nature.

The films were followed by a panel with Marta Massa, marine biologist Dr Chloe Malinka and environmental researcher Dr Rose Ruiz Daniel, that opened up a fascinating conversation about these stories and how they connect with Scotland. It was so good that the conversation extended beyond the cinema and continued as we left.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Dundee and helped make the evening so special. See you soon!

This tour was made possible thanks to the support of Film Hub Scotland

07/10/2026

What did audiences think of Ama-San?

For our 12th Edition, we brought Cláudia Varejão’s Ama-San back to the IberoDocs programme to mark the film’s 10th anniversary. Set in Japan, the documentary offers an intimate portrait of the Ama-San, women who have practised free-diving for abalone for more than 2,000 years.

We were delighted to screen the film at Filmhouse Edinburgh and to share it with a new generation of IberoDocs audiences.

IberoDocs in Aberfeldy!We were excited to be bringing our programme to a cinema in Aberfeldy and to share these wonderfu...
06/10/2026

IberoDocs in Aberfeldy!

We were excited to be bringing our programme to a cinema in Aberfeldy and to share these wonderful Ibero-American stories with a new audience. Alongside Shorts: To The Sea, we shared a recorded panel with the filmmakers Jorge Peña, María Casas and Thaís Alvarez, who joined us in Edinburgh, offering audiences an insight into the ideas, stories and creative journeys behind the films.

A huge thank you to Film Hub Scotland for making this tour possible and helping us take IberoDocs beyond Edinburgh. And of course, a big thank you to the team at The Birks Cinema Aberfeldy for welcoming us.

Until next time, Aberfeldy!

La Salsa Vive (2025), directed by Juan Carvajal, traces salsa’s journey from its Afro-Caribbean roots and the vibrant La...
06/10/2026

La Salsa Vive (2025), directed by Juan Carvajal, traces salsa’s journey from its Afro-Caribbean roots and the vibrant Latino communities of 1960s–70s New York to its transformation in Cali, Colombia. Blending rare archival footage with intimate reflections from salsa legends including Rubén Blades, Henry Fiol and Willie Rosario, the film offers a vibrant journey through a genre born from Afro-Cuban rhythms—mambo, guaracha, guaguancó—fused with the energy of New York jazz.

You can watch it this month:

Wednesday 7 October, 5:30 p.m. , McDonald Road Library, Edinburgh
Thursday 15 October, 2:00 p.m. , Morningside Library, Edinburgh

Book tickets at iberodocs.org

05/10/2026

THE FIRST WOMEN | FILM SCREENING + FOOD SHARING

Join us at North Edinburgh Arts for a special screening of The First Women, a documentary by Adriana Yañez telling the untold stories of the pioneering women who formed Brazil’s first national women’s football team. They represented Brazil internationally through the 1980s and 1990s, breaking barriers in a country where women were legally prohibited from playing football until 1979.

Doors & community food sharing: 5.30pm
Screening: 6.00pm
Thursday 8 October
North Edinburgh Arts | 12C MacMillan Square
£2 NEA Members | £4 General Admission

The film is in Portuguese with English subtitles

Part of The Spanish Film Club series, organised by IberoDocs in collaboration with The City of Edinburgh Council , with support from Pragda.

iberodocs.org

If you joined us for a screening this year, we would love to know your thoughts. What did you discover? What moved you? ...
02/10/2026

If you joined us for a screening this year, we would love to know your thoughts. What did you discover? What moved you? What would you like to see more of?

Our audience survey is now open, you will find the link in our bio. It only takes a few minutes, and your thoughts genuinely help us make the festival better, more relevant and more connected to our audiences.

https://shorturl.at/WsAfs

01/10/2026

The musical performances were the perfect way to close our Festival!

This year, our programme featured documentaries celebrating the lives, stories and music of extraordinary artists: La Singla, Flowers for Antonio and Ritas. It felt especially fitting to bring that celebration of music into our closing night.

We started the night with this beautiful rendition by Inma Montero of “Alba” by Antonio Flores.

The song was written by Antonio for his daughter, Alba Flores, and was released in 1994 on his album Cosas mías. It is a deeply personal song about the love and joy of becoming a father, with the lyric “la flor que siempre quise en mi jardín” (“the flower I always wanted in my garden”) referring to Alba.

Hearing the song at the close of our Festival felt particularly special after screening Flores para Antonio, a documentary centred on Alba’s journey to reconnect with her father, his life and his music.

What better way to celebrate the end of our 12th Edition than with one last night of music, dancing, food and community ...
01/10/2026

What better way to celebrate the end of our 12th Edition than with one last night of music, dancing, food and community at People’s Leisure Club, together with Rhythm & Revolution and catering from Colony Gourmet.

We were so happy to fill the night with incredible performances. Giulia Drummond, celebrating the music of the legendary Rita Lee, alongside Sergio Prazeres and Inma Montero singing Acuarela in a wonderful bilingual version; before Mark Quinn and el_pi_b0y took over the decks and kept us dancing.

Until next year!

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