▁to ▁the ▁promotion ▁of ▁Spanish ▁and ▁Latin ▁American ▁cinema . ▁It ▁is ▁produced ▁by ▁HO ME ▁( pre viously ▁Cor ner house ) ▁in ▁partners hip ▁with ▁Manchester ’ s ▁Instituto ▁C erv antes ▁and ▁with ▁The ▁University ▁of ▁Manchester ▁and ▁Manchester ▁Metropolitan ▁University . ▁▁ ▁It ▁presents ▁a ▁wide ▁range ▁of ▁Spanish ▁language ▁films ▁from ▁across ▁the ▁glo be . ▁The ▁week - long ▁festival ▁is ▁also ▁committed ▁to ▁the ▁teaching ▁of ▁Spanish ▁and ▁Latin ▁American ▁culture , ▁and ▁offers ▁study ▁sessions ▁and ▁eng agement ▁events ▁for ▁the ▁general ▁public , ▁GC SE ▁and ▁A - Level ▁students ▁and ▁teachers . ▁ ▁Through out ▁the ▁years , ▁¡ V iva ! ▁has ▁presented ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁new ▁and ▁independent ▁films , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁selection ▁of ▁older ▁produ ctions . ▁ ▁Direct ors ▁and ▁actors ▁have ▁attended ▁to ▁show ▁and ▁discuss ▁their ▁work , ▁including ▁Big as ▁L una , ▁Jul io ▁Med em , ▁Carlos ▁Sor ín , ▁I cí ar ▁Bol la ín , ▁and ▁Gabriel ▁N es ci ▁amongst ▁others . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁¡ V iva ! ▁would ▁be ▁adopt ing ▁a ▁new ▁format ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁festival , ▁taking ▁place ▁over ▁three ▁separate ▁week ends ▁throughout ▁the ▁year , ▁to ▁form ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁opening ▁programme ▁of ▁HO ME , ▁Manchester ’ s ▁International ▁Centre ▁for ▁Contempor ary ▁Visual ▁Art , ▁Film ▁and ▁Theatre ▁that ▁is ▁the ▁result ▁of ▁a ▁mer ger