Meadows Museum presents Spanish Cinema Summer Series

This Summer, the Meadows Museum, SMU, kicks off the series Spanish Cinema Now+ 2025 in Dallas, offering an exciting selection of contemporary Spanish films in the air-conditioned comfort of the Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium. Running once a month on Thursday nights through August 14, the second annual series provides a chance to dive into Spain’s dynamic film scene at one of Dallas’ most treasured cultural institutions. Each screening is free, but space is limited and advance registration is required at meadowsmuseumdallas.org. Free admission to the galleries on Thursday nights begins at 5 p.m.

Presented in partnership with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C., and Dallas Film, Spanish Cinema Now+ 2025 in Dallas reflects the breadth of styles and talent at work in Spain today, showcasing films from established auteurs and emerging filmmakers from the international festival scene. The summer series follows a successful spring run in Washington, D.C.

Films include:

Tenéis que venir a verla (You Have to Come and See It, 2024)
Thursday, June 19, 7–9 p.m.
NR (for mature audiences only)
Space is limited; advance registration is required

Tenéis que venir a verla is a comedy-drama written and directed by Jonás Trueba. Having lost touch over the course of the pandemic, two thirtysomething couples catch up in Madrid for dinner and a concert. They make plans to hang out again—this time in the countryside where one couple has moved. The afternoon transforms from a friendly get-together into a referendum on opposing approaches to life and the city. Captivating performances translate a smart, incisive script into a rumination on modern living. This film won the Special Jury Prize at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

1 hour, 4 minutes. Presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Watch trailer HERE.

Por donde pasa el silencio (Where the Silence Passes, 2024)
Thursday, July 17, 7–9 p.m.
NR (for mature audiences only)
Space is limited; advance registration is required

Por donde pasa el silencio is a drama written and directed by Sandra Romero Acevedo. It’s Holy Week, and Antonio (Antonio Araque) has to return to Écija, a city in the heart of Andalusia, after a long time away. Once there, he reunites with his family and his twin brother, Javier (Javier Araque), who has a physical disability and needs his help. Antonio has to navigate this tricky situation and make a tough decision: stay and help his loved ones or return to the life he has built elsewhere. It’s an intimate and realistic portrait of family tensions in a rural Andalusian setting. Sandra Romero captures raw love, guilt, caregiving and emotional disconnection within a working-class family trapped between old traditions and new forms of resistance. Romero was nominated for Best New Director at the 39th Goya Awards for this film.

1 hour, 38 minutes. Presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Watch trailer HERE.

Un amor (One Love, 2023)
Thursday, Aug. 14, 7–9 p.m.
NR (for mature audiences only)
Space is limited; advance registration is required

Un amor is a drama directed by Isabel Coixet from a screenplay by Coixet and Laura Ferrero based on the novel of the same name. Having escaped from her stressful life in the city, 30-year-old Nat holes up in the small town of La Escapa in deepest rural Spain. In a run-down country house with a crotchety stray dog, she tries to put her life back on track. Having dealt with her landlord’s hostility and the mistrust of the village locals, Nat finds herself accepting a disturbing proposal made by her neighbor, Andreas. This strange and confusing encounter will give rise to an all-consuming and obsessive passion that will completely engulf Nat and make her question the kind of woman she thinks she is. This film was nominated in multiple categories for the 38th Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actress, and Best Actor.

2 hours, 9 minutes. Presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Watch trailer HERE (in Spanish).

The Meadows Museum is located on the SMU campus at 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205. Hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday, with extended hours until 9 p.m. on Thursday, and 1–5 p.m. Sunday. Parking is free for museum visitors. For more information, go to meadowsmuseumdallas.org.