Iván & Hadoum
2026 film
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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,
- Stefan Schmitz
- Emilia Fort
- Jose Alba
- Odile Antonio-Baez
- Carlotta Schiavon
- Silver Chicón
- Herminia Loh
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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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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 | |||