The Wave
“When She Speaks Up, A Movement Rises”
A music student’s testimony ignites a feminist uprising on her campus, where protest becomes performance and collective voice becomes an act of resistance.
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Daniela López
Julia
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A Desired Day
A Fortress
Avril Aurora
Luna
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Lola Bravo
Rafa
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Paulina Cortés
Tamara
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Catalina Infante
Sorora's friend
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My Wonderland
Lucas Sáez
Max
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Bichos Raros
Katalina Sanchez
Magda
Known for
La jauría
Sayen: Desert Road
Renata González
Octavia
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Llévame al cielo
Florencia Berner
Leo
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The Doomsday Cult of Antares de la Luz
Secretos de familia
Manuel Castro
Esteban Moreno
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Demente
Sara Pantoja
Ms. Soto
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Néstor Cantillana
Pedro
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No
The House of the Spirits
Sebastián Lelio Director · Josefina Fernández Screenplay Paloma Salas Screenplay
United States release June 26, 2026 · Produced in Chile, United States, United Kingdom · Production Fremantle, Participant
Production
Fabula
Production
Fremantle
Production
Participant
Production
Chile · United States · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original title
La Ola
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
France · May 16, 2025
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Chile · August 28, 2025
Theatrical
United States · June 26, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States
September 6, 2025 · Premiere · NVISION Festival
September 19, 2025 · Premiere · AFI Latin American Film Festival
Australia
August 11, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Austria
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Brazil
October 2, 2025 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival
Chile
August 18, 2025 · Premiere · Santiago International Film Festival
France
November 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Spain
July 31, 2025 · Premiere · Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest
Türkiye
July 3, 2026 · Theatrical
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