Sleepless City
La Cañada Real, on the outskirts of Madrid, is one of the largest illegal shanty towns in Europe. Tonino, a 15-year-old Roma boy, has always lived here with his family. With his best friend Bilal, they film the world around them using a mobile phone, inspired by the gypsy legends he hears at home. But everything falls apart when a notice of imminent eviction arrives at his home and he discovers that his best friend is leaving La Cañada for good. Tonino finds himself torn between the dream of a new life and his attachment to his family and roots.
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Antonio Fernández Gabarre
Tonino
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Bilal Sedraoui
Bilal
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Jesús Fernández Silva
Chule
Felisa Romero Molina
Felisa
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Pura Salazar
Pura
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Francisca Jiménez
Paqui
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Luis Bértolo
Asistente social
Guillermo Galoe Director · Victor Alonso-Berbel Writer Rui Poças Cinematographer
First release May 19, 2025 · Produced in Spain, France · Languages Arabic, Spanish
Production
Sintagma Films
Production
Encanta Films
Production
BTeam Pictures
Production
Les Valseurs
Production
Buena Pinta Media
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Les Films des Tournelles
Production
Spain · France
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Languages
Original title
Ciudad sin sueño
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 19, 2025
Premiere · Cannes Critics' Week
France · September 3, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
October 17, 2025 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
Germany
June 29, 2025 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
Indonesia
October 1, 2025 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
South Korea
May 2, 2026 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
October 15, 2026 · Digital · 2026-VF00790
Spain
September 24, 2025 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
November 21, 2025 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 28, 2026 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
Switzerland
March 4, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Lausanne (Le Cinématographe)
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