South Festival opens ticket sales to the public on Monday
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The fourth edition of the series festival is held in Cádiz from October 30 to November 4, with El Ministerio del Tiempo at the Falla.
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The South International Series Festival celebrates its fourth edition in Cádiz between October 30 and November 4, with the Casa de Iberoamérica as its main venue. The programme brings together more than 30 titles and 18 premieres, as detailed by the festival director, Carles Montiel, at the presentation held at the Diputación de Cádiz.
Tickets and prices
Accredited persons may buy tickets from Friday, October 16, and the general public from Monday, October 19. The exception is tickets for the Opening Gala, which go on sale on the 23rd.
- Opening Gala at the Gran Teatro Falla: 6 euros.
- Fiction Sessions and special screening dedicated to Antoñito Molina: 3.50 euros.
- Special screening of El Ministerio del Tiempo (Revival): 2.50 euros.
- Non-Fiction Sessions and Sección Sur at the Teatro del Títere La Tía Norica: 2.50 euros.
- Previews, Millennial Mal, Perfectamente imperfectos and Las series de nuestra vida: free with prior reservation.
Tickets can be purchased on the festival's official website, the South Festival page. There will also be a physical box office at the Teatro del Títere La Tía Norica from October 29 to November 3, from 11:00 to 15:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00; on November 4 it will close at 20:00.
El Ministerio del Tiempo, at the Falla
The Revival section will bring back El Ministerio del Tiempo on Saturday, October 31, at 12:00 at the Gran Teatro Falla. Its creator, Javier Olivares, will be accompanied by members of the cast and the directing team, such as Nacho Fresneda, Mª Luisa Arcos and Marc Vigil. In 2025 this section brought to Cádiz the reunion with the classic Aída.
On Monday, November 2, Orgullos@s, a driver of Cádiz's historical, artistic and cultural fabric, will be screened at the Teatro del Títere La Tía Norica from 11:15.
Street activities
The Plaza de la Catedral hosts the «Paseo de las Series», an exhibition on a large orange carpet with the posters of the participating titles, open to visitors from October 23 until the closing. The festival's image will be displayed on La Caleta beach from Friday the 23rd and the Puerta de Tierra will have a light projection with the titles throughout all the days.
From October 22 to November 4, the «Ruta de la Tapa» is held at the Mercado de Abastos, with 12 stalls. Those who complete the gastronomic passport by getting it stamped at the stalls, limited to the first 150 people, will receive a double ticket for the screenings. The Gioelia ice cream shop offers from Thursday, October 22, the «Helado exclusivo South», salted caramel popcorn flavour, and the first 100 buyers will get a voucher for a double ticket.
As a prelude, María Guerra and Mariola Cubells will star in Señoras y señoras on Thursday, October 29, at 20:00 at the Teatro del Títere La Tía Norica. Access is free with mandatory reservation.
Juries and Andalusian talent
The Fiction Jury will be chaired by Arantxa Écija, together with Yolanda Serrano, Max Sanguine, Valérie Garcia and Gonzalo de Castro. The Non-Fiction Jury is headed by Gustavo Ron, with Eva Leira and Joan Álvarez. The «Ciudad de Cádiz» Jury will be chaired by Jesús Bienvenido, with Lidia Queiruga, Susana Gil, Lolo Ruiz and Inés Sánchez.
South Boost will feature six projects in development, including Algo malo va a suceder, La playa de los alemanes, Colombine, Los de siempre, Folklóricas and Los extranjeros, which will compete for the Premio Andalucía South Boost.