CINELATINO Freiburg Film Festival
Largest festival for Spanish- and Latin American cinema in Germany — Country focus Uruguay
About CINELATINO Freiburg
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Germany's Largest Spanish-Speaking Film Festival
CINELATINO was initiated by the Tübingen Film Days and has grown since the 1990s to become the most important forum for Spanish- and Latin American cinema in Germany. The festival runs annually in April parallel in four cities in Baden-Württemberg — Tübingen, Stuttgart, Freiburg, and Reutlingen — bringing current productions, festival hits, premieres, as well as classics and retrospectives to southern Germany. The program includes feature films, short films, documentaries, and animation.
Country Focus 2026: Uruguay
Each year's country focus is dedicated to a film nation from the region; in 2026, the choice falls on Uruguay. The smallest Spanish-speaking country in South America has developed an independent cinematic tradition, often underestimated by festival audiences. Characteristic is a subtle, often melancholic humor — films that address social and political themes with quiet irony. Feature films by current Uruguayan directors, several premieres, and a discussion with invited filmmakers are expected.
Theme 2026: Human Rights in Latin America
The thematic focus of the 2026 edition is dedicated to Human Rights in Latin America — in cooperation with the relevant department at the University of Tübingen. Films address poverty, food security, lack of education, indigenous rights, femicides, and political repression. Accompanying discussion evenings and film talks with guests from academia and filmmaking will be organized.
Freiburg as a Festival Location — the Kommunales Kino
The main venue in Freiburg is the Kommunales Kino Freiburg in the Alten Wiehrebahnhof (Urachstraße 40, Wiehre/Innenstadt district). The Kommunales Kino is one of the oldest municipal cinemas in Germany and enjoys cult status in Freiburg's cultural scene. With its curated program, film talks, and dedicated regular audience, it perfectly matches the festival's aesthetic. Freiburg, as a university city and culturally open-minded city on the edge of the Black Forest, offers a vibrant festival audience of students, cinephiles, and the Latin American community.
Freiburg im Breisgau — the Wiehre District and the Cinema
Freiburg im Breisgau (urban district, AGS 08311) is the fourth-largest city in Baden-Württemberg with around 235,000 inhabitants and the cultural center of Southern Baden. The Wiehre district, where the Kommunales Kino is located, is one of the city's most charming residential areas with Wilhelminian-era architecture and a dense network of cafés and cultural venues — an ideal festival setting.
CINELATINO Freiburg — edition 2026
CINELATINO 2026 in Freiburg
From Wednesday, April 22 to Wednesday, April 29, 2026, CINELATINO will transform the Kommunales Kino Freiburg into a stage for Spanish and Latin American cinema for a week. Feature films, short films, documentaries, and animation from Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Brazil (in Portuguese), and other film nations are invited.
The 2026 edition focuses on two main themes: the country focus on Uruguay, featuring the characteristic, subtly ironic cinema of this smallest Spanish-speaking country in South America, and the thematic focus on Human Rights in Latin America, curated in cooperation with the Human Rights Chair at the University of Tübingen.
Programme CINELATINO Freiburg 2026
Program Structure CINELATINO 2026
- Country Focus Uruguay — current Uruguayan feature films, premieres, and a retrospective of invited directors
- Thematic Focus Human Rights — curated film series on poverty, food security, educational issues, indigenous rights, and political repression in Latin America, with discussion evenings
- Feature Films from Spain — current productions, Goya Award winners
- Latin American Feature Film Program — Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru
- Competition — competitive section with audience and jury awards
- Short Film Section — programs from several countries
- Documentaries — political and social cinema
- Ancillary Program — film talks, discussions, receptions with attending guests
The complete film list with schedule will be published at filmtage-tuebingen.de/latino (film program and Freiburg schedule).
Highlights CINELATINO Freiburg 2026
- Country Focus Uruguay — rarely shown films, discussions with invited filmmakers
- Human Rights in Latin America — cooperation with University of Tübingen
- Festival in four cities in parallel: Tübingen, Stuttgart, Freiburg, Reutlingen
- Main venue Freiburg: Kommunales Kino in the Wiehre district
- Film talks and discussions with guests from Latin America
Prices CINELATINO Freiburg 2026
Individual tickets at usual cinema prices via the Kommunales Kino. Discounts for students, pupils, seniors. Festival pass available for multiple films. Advance booking recommended — many screenings sell out.
Practical information — CINELATINO Freiburg
Getting to the Main Venue in Freiburg
By Train: Freiburg Hauptbahnhof (ICE stop). From the main station, take tram line 1 or 3 towards Lassbergstraße / Vauban to the "Maria-Hilf-Kirche" or "Holbeinstraße" stop, then walk for approx. 5 minutes.
By Car: Via the A 5 (Karlsruhe–Basel), exit Freiburg-Mitte, then head towards Wiehre. Parking garages in the city center.
By Bicycle: Freiburg is Germany's most bicycle-friendly major city — many filmgoers arrive by bike.
Admission and Tickets
Individual tickets via the Kommunales Kino Freiburg. Festival passes and reduced prices for students, pupils, and seniors. Advance booking recommended — popular screenings often sell out. Tickets at koki-freiburg.de and at the festival box office.
Festival Venues in Addition to Freiburg
CINELATINO runs parallel in Tübingen (main location, opening), Stuttgart (Universum), and Reutlingen. The Freiburg program is concentrated at the Kommunales Kino.
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Where it takes place CINELATINO Freiburg
Kommunales Kino Freiburg + weitere Spielstätten in Tübingen und Stuttgart
Kommunales Kino Freiburg, Urachstraße 40, 79102 Freiburg im Breisgau