Iván & Hadoum

In a greenhouse in southern Spain, Iván falls in love with his newly hired co-worker, Hadoum. But his long-awaited promotion interferes with their relationship, forcing Iván to decide what kind of person he wants to be.
by Ian de la Rosa (Director, Screenplay)
with Silver Chicón, Herminia Loh
Spain / Germany / Belgium 2026 Spanish, Arabic 100' Colour World premiere | Debut film

With

  • Silver Chicón (Iván)
  • Herminia Loh (Hadoum)

Crew

Director Ian de la Rosa
Screenplay Ian de la Rosa
Cinematography Beatriz Sastre
Editing Yannick Leroy
Sound Design Ingrid Simon
Production Design Laia Ateca
Costumes Lourdes Fuentes
Make-Up Anne Moralis
Casting Marichu Sanz
Producers Stefan Schmitz, Emilia Fort, Jose Alba, Odile Antonio-Baez, Carlotta Schiavon
Executive Producer Emilia Fort
Co-Producers Jan Krüger, Roshanak "Rosh" Khodabakhsh, Flavia Biurrun, Hubert Toint

Produced by

Avalon

Madrid, Spain

Pecado Films

Málaga, Spain

Vayolet Films

Barcelona, Spain

Co-produced by

Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion

Berlin, Germany

Saga Film

Ixelles, Belgium

World Sales

Indie Sales

Paris, France

Ian de la Rosa

The director and screenwriter is from Almería in the south of Spain. His short film Victor XX won the Cinéfondation Award at Cannes. His second short, Farrucas, was nominated for a Goya and won a Gaudí Award, making him the first Spanish trans filmmaker to receive such recognition. He was a screenwriter on the series Veneno for HBO. Iván & Hadoum is his debut feature film.

Filmography

2015 Víctor XX; short film 2021 Farrucas; short film 2024 Vestidas de azul; series, 1 episode 2025 Red Flags; series, 4 episodes 2026 Iván & Hadoum; Berlinale 2026

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026