Iván & Hadoum
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| Directed by | Ian de la Rosa |
| Written by | Ian de la Rosa |
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| Cinematography | Beatriz Sastre |
| Edited by | Yannick Leroy |
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| Distributed by | Avalon |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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Iván & Hadoum is a 2026 romantic drama film written and directed by Ian de la Rosa. It stars Silver Chicón and Herminia Loh. It is a Spanish-German-Belgian co-production,
The film had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2026, where it won the Teddy Award for Best Film.[1]
Premise
A worker in a greenhouse of the province of Almería, trans man Iván, falls for Moroccan-Spanish co-worker Hadoum, but a promotion upends their relationship.[2][3]
Cast
Production
The project won the €20,000 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at the 2023 Berlinale Co-Production Market.[4] The film, de la Rosa's directorial debut feature, is a Spanish-German-Belgian co-production by Avalon (Stefan Schmitz and Emilia Fort), Pecado Films (Jose Alba and Odile Antonio-Baez), Vayolet (Carlotta Schiavon) and Iván & Hadoum AIE alongside Port au Prince (Roshanak Khodabakhsh and Jan Krüger) and Saga Film (Flavia Biurrun and Hubert Toint).[5] It also received backing from RTVE, Canal Sur, Movistar Plus+, ZDF/ARTE, BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance, ICAA, Junta de Andalucía, ICEC, Creative Europe MEDIA, Eurimages, and ICO.[5]
Shooting locations in the province of Almería included the neighborhood of Barranquete (Níjar).[6] In July 2025, filming was reported to have already wrapped.[3]
Release
Avalon secured Spanish distribution rights.[7] Paris-based Indie Sales acquired sales rights to the film ahead of the European Film Market.[8]
The film had its world premiere in the 'Panorama' section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2026.[9] For its Spanish premiere, it was programmed in the official selection of the 29th Málaga Film Festival.[10] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 19 June 2026.[11]
Reception
Nikki Baughan of ScreenDaily declared the film "a fresh and intriguing new entry into the LGBTQ+ space".[12]
Martin Kudláč of Cineuropa wrote that the film "brings together elements of the romance genre and social drama in a measured register that resists toppling into overt melodrama".[13]
John Lynn of International Cinephile Society rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, assessing that rather than about the suffering of its characters, the film is "about hope and a world in which all people can love and be loved without having society's preconceived notions win out".[14]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Teddy Award | 20 February 2026 | Best Feature Film | Ian de la Rosa | Won | [15] |
| Málaga Film Festival | 14 March 2026 | Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize | Won | [16] | |
| Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay | Ian de la Rosa | Won | |||
See also
References
- ^ "2026 winners". TeddyAward. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "'Iván & Hadoum', ópera prima de Ian de la Rosa, se estrenará en el Festival del Berlín". rtve.es. 17 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Ian de la Rosa finaliza el rodaje de su primer largometraje: 'Iván & Hadoum', una coproducción de España, Alemania y Bélgica". Audiovisual451. 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b c San Martín, Miriam (17 December 2025). "'Iván & Hadoum', de Ian de la Rosa, se estrenará en la sección Panorama de la Berlinale 2026". Kinótico.
- ^ a b "'Iván & Hadoum', ópera prima de Ian de la Rosa, se estrenará en la sección Panorama de la 76ª edición de la Berlinale". Audiovisual451. 17 December 2025.
- ^ Martínez, Diego (25 June 2025). "Ian de la Rosa rueda 'Iván & Hadoum' en la zona de Barranquete". Diario de Almería. Grupo Joly.
- ^ De Pablos, Emiliano (26 September 2022). "'Alcarràs' Producer Avalon Backs Ana Asensio's 'Goat Girl,' Ian de la Rosa's 'Iván & Hadoum' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (19 January 2026). "Indie Sales boards Spanish Berlin Panorama debut 'Iván And Hadoum'". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (17 December 2025). "Berlin Film Festival Unveils First Films to Screen in Panorama Section". Variety.
- ^ "Doce películas españolas y diez iberoamericanas competirán en el 29 Festival de Málaga". rtve.es. 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Avalon produce 'Iván & Hadoum': "Ian de la Rosa es una persona muy inspiradora"". Audiovisual451. 3 February 2026.
- ^ Baughan, Nikki (26 February 2026). "'Ivan & Hadoum' review: Low-key Spanish LGBTQ+ debut explores issues of class and identity". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Kudláč, Martin (17 February 2026). "Review: Iván & Hadoum". Cineuropa.
- ^ Lynn, John (15 February 2026). "Berlinale 2026 review: Iván & Hadoum (Ian de la Rosa)". International Cinephile Society.
- ^ Lange, Nadine (21 February 2026). "Teddy Award der Berlinale: „Unsere Liebe ist ein Akt des Widerstands". Tagesspiegel.
- ^ Romero, José M. (14 March 2026). "La debutante Marta Matute gana la Biznaga de Oro con 'Yo no moriré de amor', un drama familiar sobre el peso de los cuidados". Cadena SER.