The Dublin Cuban Film Festival returns for its third year, bringing three days of cinema from the Caribbean to the Irish capital’s cultural quarter. Running from Thursday 23 to Saturday 25 July 2026 at The New Theatre, the festival presents two Irish premieres and a pair of archive programmes, with all proceeds going to charity.
Key facts
- Festival: Dublin Cuban Film Festival 2026 (third year)
- Category: Film
- Venue: The New Theatre – The Fiona Hurley Auditorium
- Dates: Thursday 23, Friday 24 and Saturday 25 July 2026
- Times: Thursday and Friday at 7:00pm (doors 6:45pm); Saturday at 1:00pm and 4:00pm
- Tickets: Thursday opening night €15 (includes a drinks reception); Friday €10; Saturday €10 per film – plus a €1.50 booking fee per ticket
- In aid of: All proceeds go to mediCuba-Europe
- Booking: Online via TakeYourSeats.ie
The programme
Thursday 23 July, 7pm – Cuba After Castro (Irish Premiere)
The first and only American interview with Cuba’s president Miguel Díaz-Canel. This documentary from acclaimed journalist Abby Martin offers an intimate portrait of Cuba’s first leader born after the Revolution as he navigates intensified U.S. sanctions, a media war, the pandemic, and historic domestic protests. The film will be introduced by the Cuban Ambassador to Ireland and followed by a drinks reception.
Friday 24 July, 7pm – Nicolás: From Yare to Miraflores (Irish Premiere)
Before the sanctions, before he became one of the most contested figures in global politics, Nicolás Maduro was a boy on crowded Caracas streets listening to revolutionary folk songs. This first-person account traces his journey from bus driver to Venezuelan president, told through archive footage, music, and recreations of key moments in Latin American history.
Saturday 25 July, 1pm & 4pm – After the Revolution: Short Films from the Cuban Archives
Two programmes of rarely screened documentary shorts from the founding years of Cuba’s film institute (ICAIC). Part 1 (1pm) explores housing, land reform and peasant rebellions. Part 2 (4pm) covers the US blockade, the La Coubre explosion, and closes with Santiago Álvarez’s celebrated Che Guevara tribute, Hasta la Victoria Siempre.
What to expect
All films are in Spanish with English subtitles, except Thursday’s Cuba After Castro, which is in English. Please note that Nicolás: From Yare to Miraflores contains themes of political violence. All proceeds from the festival go to mediCuba-Europe, funding solar-powered electric tricycles for the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana.
FAQ
Where is it on?
The New Theatre – The Fiona Hurley Auditorium.
When can I see it?
Thursday 23 and Friday 24 July at 7:00pm (doors 6:45pm), and Saturday 25 July at 1:00pm and 4:00pm.
How much are tickets?
Thursday’s opening night is €15 and includes a drinks reception. Friday is €10 and Saturday screenings are €10 per film. A €1.50 booking fee applies per ticket.
What language are the films in?
All films are in Spanish with English subtitles, except Thursday’s Cuba After Castro, which is in English.
How do I book?
Tickets are available online through TakeYourSeats.ie using the link on this page.
Tickets and how to book
Opening night on Thursday is €15 and includes a drinks reception; Friday is €10; Saturday screenings are €10 per film. A €1.50 booking fee applies per ticket, and all proceeds go to mediCuba-Europe. Use the “Get tickets” button at the top of this page to choose your screenings.
