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Zurami Pasqual and Gabriel Valenzuela. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taina and Willard Shepard. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Spanish Consul General Cristina Barrios and Nicolás Vallejo-Nágera. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Server pours a Chivas cocktail for a guest. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Guests mingle poolside. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Pilar Lecha, Michela Guarini, Gelber Hernandez, Carla Velez and Mayte Rodriguez. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Mayte de la Torre and Maria Prieto. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Marysol Patton, Ana Quinones, Silvia Fortun, Margaret Lake and Alejandro Mijares. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Kevin Glenn and Adrianne Baughman. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Guests at the consular residence on Granada Boulevard. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Ignacio Cano, the Hon. Cristina Barrios, Nicol ás Vallejo-Nágera and guest. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Ignacio Cano, the Hon. Cristina Barrios and Nicolás Vallejo-Nágera. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Ignacio Barrios, the Hon. Cristina Barrios and Mario Buisan. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Beatriz and Luke Grande. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Angie Lagou, Fay Angel and Cristina Restrepo. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Ana Cristina Enriquez and Ana Maria Hanssen. Photo by Betty Alvarez

The Hon. Cristina Barrios, consul general of Spain in Miami, opened the consular residence on Granada Boulevard for a VIP cocktail party recently for a preview of the upcoming second edition of the Recent Cinema from Spain film series.

The four-day series will premiere six of Spain’s most recognized films of the year, including Alberto Rodriguez’s crime drama Unit 7 (Grupo 7), one of the three finalists from the short list of the Spanish Academy for the submission for the 2013 Academy Awards, and Fernando Gonzalez Molina’s coming-of-age romance drama, I Want You (Tengo Ganas De Ti) (the sequel to Three Steps Above Heaven, a selection from last year’s Recent Cinema from Spain Film Series), both starring Spanish star Mario Casas.

Also included is Ignacio Ferrera’s stunning animated feature, Wrinkles (Arrugas), based on Paco Roca’s comic of the same title. Maria Valverde, Goya Award winner for best actress and star of I Want You, will be in attendance.

The series will be Nov. 8-11 in the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center, 174 E. Flagler St. For more information about the film series, visit: www.miami.recentcinemafromspain.com

Photos by Betty Alvarez / Events Photographer