Iván & Hadoum


Iván & Hadoum is an upcoming romantic drama film directed by Ian de la Rosa starring Silver Chicón and Herminia Loh. It is a Spanish-German-Belgian co-production.

Plot

A worker in a greenhouse of the province of Almería, trans man Iván, falls for Moroccan-Spanish co-worker Hadoum, but a promotion upends their relationship.

Cast

  • Silver Chicón
  • Herminia Loh

Production

The project won the €20,000 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at the 2023 Berlinale Co-Production Market. The film, de la Rosa's directorial debut feature, is a Spanish-German-Belgian co-production by Avalon, Pecado Films, Vayolet and Iván & Hadoum AIE alongside Port au Prince and Saga Film. It also received backing from RTVE, Canal Sur, Movistar Plus+, ZDF/ARTE, BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance, ICAA, Junta de Andalucía, ICEC, Creative Europe MEDIA, Eurimages, and ICO.
Shooting locations in the province of Almería included the neighborhood of Barranquete. In July 2025, filming was reported to have already wrapped.

Release

Avalon secured Spanish distribution rights. Paris-based Indie Sales acquired sales rights to the film ahead of the European Film Market.
The film will have its world premiere in the section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.