Fowl Play (2026 film)

Fowl Play
SpanishAves de corral
Directed byAntonio Vicent
Written byAntonio Vicent
Produced byGianfranco Piccirillo
Starring
CinematographyAlberto Pareja
Edited byÁngel Pazos
Music byJorge Suárez
Production
companies
  • Delicias 13 Pictures
  • RV Entertainment
Distributed byAlfa Pictures
Release dates
  • 17 February 2026 (2026-02-17) (Golem Alhóndiga)
  • 6 March 2026 (2026-03-06) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Fowl Play (Spanish: Aves de corral)[1] is a 2026 Spanish comedy thriller film written and directed by Antonio Vicent. The cast features Chechu Salgado, Diego Anido, and Olivia Baglivi, among others.

Plot

The plans of a criminal gang for killing Santiago, a high-ranking official of the CNI with savant syndrome, are upended by the engaged couple formed by Juan (Santiago's brother) and Casilda.[2][3]

Cast

Production

Delicias 13 Pictures and RV Entertainment produced the film.[2] Shooting took place in the Madrid region and in San Bartolomé de las Abiertas (province of Toledo).[5] Alberto Pareja worked as cinematographer.[6]

Release

The film was programmed to premiere in the main competition of the 22nd Alicante Film Festival on 22 May 2025 but it self-excluded hours before the screening for, according to the director, "reasons unrelated to the festival".[2] It eventually received a pre-screening at Cines Golem Alhóndiga in Bilbao organized by the Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival (FANT) on 17 February 2026.[3][4] Distributed by Alfa Pictures,[1] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 6 March 2026.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Fowl Play [Aves de corral]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 17 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Una película se 'cae' del Festival de Cine de Alicante a última hora". Alicante Extra. 22 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Antonio Vicent, director de Aves de corral: "La película fue mía, ahora es del público"". Deia. 8 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "FANT Bilbao preestrena la película "Aves de corral", de Antonio Vicent". Europa Press. 17 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Se rueda en Madrid y Toledo 'Aves de Corral', ópera prima de Antonio Vicent, producida por RV Entertainment". Audiovisual451. 14 March 2024.
  6. ^ "'Aves de corral', opera prima de Antonio Vicent, comienza su rodaje en Madrid". Camera and Light Mag. 13 March 2024.
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