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10th Anniversary Festival Programme (PDF)

Welcome to our 10^th Festival!

By Festival Directors Eirene Houston and Hugo Rivalta

When we launched Havana Glasgow Film Festival in 2015, we had no idea how big a journey lay ahead—until someone said “you’re brave!” Yet thanks to our funders, our team, and all of you, here we are, celebrating our 10^th Anniversary!

Solidarity and kindness are at the heart of our Festival – values that are needed now more than ever. Cuba’s international solidarity – from training doctors, to countering apartheid from South Africa to Palestine – inspires us to share what we have and not what we have left over, and draw strength from community. That spirit runs through our festival: everyone is welcome, and together we celebrate the joy and power of film and culture…

By Brian Beadie 1st December 202510th December 2025

10 Years of Havana Glasgow Film Festival

Film montage by Dani Acosta showing the highlights of our Anniversary Festival Havana Glasgow Film Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary this year, with a celebration of solidarity and kindness, two … Continue reading 10 Years of Havana Glasgow Film Festival

By hgffglasgow 17th November 202517th November 2025

10 Years of Havana Glasgow Film Festival – Photo Highlights

We’ve had an amazing week of events during the Havana Glasgow Film Festival, and we want to share some highlights with you. Here are a few moments captured by our … Continue reading 10 Years of Havana Glasgow Film Festival – Photo Highlights

By Brian Beadie 6th November 20257th November 2025

¡Quba! – The fight for LGBTQ Rights in Cuba

The history of LGBTQ rights in Cuba is complex and contested – as it is elsewhere. Fidel Castro and the Revolution were initially unsympathetic, not recognising how such people’s identities … Continue reading ¡Quba! – The fight for LGBTQ Rights in Cuba

By Brian Beadie 3rd November 20254th November 2025

From Havana To Hanoi – Santiago Álvarez

In the aftermath of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, one of the greatest challenges was how to educate the population in the ideals and potential embodied by the revolutionary process. … Continue reading From Havana To Hanoi – Santiago Álvarez

By Brian Beadie 27th October 202529th October 2025

Moveable Feasts

One of the consequences of streaming has been the emergence of a new form of cinephilia, as previously unseeable or unobtainable films find afterlives on the internet for extremely dedicated … Continue reading Moveable Feasts