Lust for Life (Ganas de vivir) + Q&A (esff)
Filmhouse88 Lothian Road
Thu 1 Oct · 18:15
About this event
Book tickets for two or more of our Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2026 films in the same transaction to receive a discount! This UK premiere screening will have a short 5-minute introduction and will be followed by a Q&A with producer Rodrigo Espinel and paralympic athlete Faye Rogers. A powerful documentary chronicling the resilience of Paralympic athlete Desirée Vila, a symbol of inclusive sport. At just sixteen, she was a national rhythmic gymnastics champion when medical negligence following an accident led to the amputation of her right leg. Refusing to give up, she reinvented herself and, within a year, became Spain’s national champion in sprinting and long jump. On the track, she discovered a new passion — and with it, the strength to inspire others through her story of perseverance, acceptance, and rebirth.
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