# Event Details - **Event Name**: Hispanic Film Club Screening: La lengua de las mariposas - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 05:45 pm – Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 07:45 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: The Hispanic Film Club at Manchester Central Library: exploring the vibrance of Hispanic Cinema.About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/IEzOxMriGTE?si=J2LWI42s_Mu6_a8fThe Manchester Central Library and the Instituto Cervantes Manchester present the Hispanic Film Club, launching with a special series that celebrates the richness and diversity of Spanish-language cinema. This programme shines a spotlight on powerful stories of resilience, identity, and humanity, all told through the lens of female directors.Join us on this cinematic journey as we explore the voices and visions of contemporary Hispanic filmmakers.Fourth screening: La lengua de las mariposas [Butterfly's Tongue] (José Luis Cuerda, 1999)Synopsis: For Moncho, it's an idyllic year: he starts school, he has a wonderful teacher, he makes a friend in Roque, he begins to figure out some of the mysteries of Eros, and, with his older brother, a budding saxophone player, he makes a trip with the band from their town in Galicia. But it's also the year that the Spanish Republic comes under fire from Fascist rebels. Moncho's father is a Republican, as is the ageing teacher, Don Gregorio. As sides are drawn and power falls clearly to one side, the forces of fear, violence, and betrayal alter profoundly what should be the pleasure of coming of age.--Spain (1999), 97 minTPLanguage: Spanish with English subtitles.Director: José Luis CuerdaScreenwriter: Rafael Azcona, José Luis Cuerda.Music: Alejandro Amenábar.Cinematography: Javier Salmones.Cast: Fernando Fernán Gómez, Manuel Lozano, Uxía Blanco, Gonzalo Uriarte, Jesús Castejón, Guillermo Toledo...Producer: Sogetel, Las Producciones del Escorpión, Canal+ España, RTVE. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/cf9f3fa0-1959-11f1-bc88-dd98c03efcf8-rimg-w1200-h56-dcd90d2a-gmir.jpg La Biblioteca Central de Manchester y el Instituto Cervantes de Manchester presentan el Hispanic Film Club, que tiene como objetivo celebrar la riqueza del cine en español. Esta nueva serie pone el foco en historias de resiliencia, identidad y humanidad, contadas desde la mirada única de directoras españolas.Acompáñanos en este viaje cinematográfico a través de las voces y visiones de cineastas contemporáneas del mundo hispano.Cuarta proyección:Sinopsis: Situada en 1936, Don Gregorio enseñará a Moncho con dedicación y paciencia toda su sabiduría en cuanto a los conocimientos, la literatura, la naturaleza, y hasta las mujeres. Pero el trasfondo de la amenaza política subsistirá siempre, especialmente cuando Don Gregorio es atacado por ser considerado un enemigo del régimen fascista. Así se irá abriendo entre estos dos amigos una brecha, traída por la fuerza del contexto que los rodea.- -España (1999), 97 minTPIdioma: Castellano con subtítulos en inglés.Dirección: José Luis Cuerda.Guion: Rafael Azcona, José Luis Cuerda. Música: Alejandro Amenábar.Fotografía: Javier Salmones.Reparto: Fernando Fernán Gómez, Manuel Lozano, Uxía Blanco, Gonzalo Uriarte, Jesús Castejón, Guillermo Toledo...Producción: Sogetel, Las Producciones del Escorpión, CAnal+ España, RTVE. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/d010c620-1959-11f1-9467-2923091d78de-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc1c3c1-gmir.jpg Want to learn Spanish?We have online and in-person language classes for all levels. See our schedule here. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/hispanic-film-club-screening-la-lengua-de-las-mariposas/100001978399160145 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Art, Music, Workshops, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Manchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Biblioteca Central de Mánchester - **lat**: 53.4781863 - **long**: -2.244727799999999 - **full address**: Biblioteca Central de Mánchester, St Peters Square, Manchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Hispanic Film Club Screening: La lengua de las mariposas - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/2346e78f39dc7db573be879299815c8aa5c8381de6f090d22c3a6e61be8bb08b-rimg-w1200-h600-dc8790a1-gmir.jpg?v=1772800911 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Hispanic Film Club Screening: La lengua de las mariposas being held? - **A:** Hispanic Film Club Screening: La lengua de las mariposas takes place on Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 05:45 pm to Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 07:45 pm at Biblioteca Central de Mánchester, St Peters Square, Manchester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Hispanic Film Club Screening: La lengua de las mariposas? - **A:** Hispanic Film Club Screening: La lengua de las mariposas is organized by Instituto Cervantes Manchester. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Hispanic Film Club Screening: La lengua de las mariposas", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/2346e78f39dc7db573be879299815c8aa5c8381de6f090d22c3a6e61be8bb08b-rimg-w1200-h600-dc8790a1-gmir.jpg?v=1772800911", "startDate": "2026-05-20T17:45:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-05-20T19:45:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/hispanic-film-club-screening-la-lengua-de-las-mariposas/100001978399160145", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Biblioteca Central de Mánchester", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "St Peters Square", "postalCode": "M2 5PD", "addressLocality": "Manchester", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "53.4781863", "longitude": "-2.244727799999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "The Hispanic Film Club at Manchester Central Library: exploring the vibrance of Hispanic Cinema.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-06", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-20T19:45:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-06", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/hispanic-film-club-screening-la-lengua-de-las-mariposas/100001978399160145" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/hispanic-film-club-screening-la-lengua-de-las-mariposas/100001978399160145", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Instituto Cervantes Manchester", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/instituto-cervantes-manchester/22550032", "description": "The Instituto Cervantes, the official Spanish Government Centre, is a public institution founded in 1991 to promote Spanish language teaching and knowledge of the cultures of Spanish speaking countries throughout the world." } ] } ] ```