Iván & Hadoum (HKLGFF 2026)

Teddy Award for Best Film, Berlin International Film Festival

Seattle International Film Festival

Hong Kong Premiere

In this engaging narrative, Iván, the family friend of a factory owner, finds himself under pressure to meet the expectations placed on men by both his family and society. Despite his connection to the factory’s leadership, he works tirelessly to maintain a stable and respectable life. However, the arrival of Hadoum, a new female worker with a bold and assertive demeanor, challenges everything he knows. Their undeniable passion threatens to unravel Iván’s carefully planned existence.

Hadoum’s courageous efforts to organize the factory’s female workers for improved conditions force Iván, a member of the nascent management team, into a difficult choice between his career ambitions and his authentic romantic feelings. This conflict intertwines with his personal journey of identity as a young transgender man. Directed by Ian de la Rosa, a prominent Spanish transgender filmmaker who first gained attention a decade ago with the short film VICTOR XX at Cannes, the film has been recognized with the prestigious Teddy Award at the Berlinale.