9 Moons

9 Moons
9 Moons
	Film poster
Spanish	9 lunas
Directed by	Patricia Ortega
Screenplay by	Patricia Ortega; Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo; José Ortuño;
Produced by	Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo;
Starring	Zack Gómez-Rolls; Jorge Sanz; María León; Sara Sálamo; Fernando Guallar; Kiti Mánver;
Cinematography	Diego Dussuel
Edited by	Fátima de los Santos
Music by	Paloma Peñarrubia
Production; companies	La Claqueta PC; Produciendo Películas AIE; Amania Films; La Cruda Realidad; Acheron Films; Menuetto;
Distributed by	Caramel Films
Release dates	7 March 2026 (Málaga); 3 July 2026 (Spain);
Countries	Spain; Belgium;
Language	Spanish

9 Moons (Spanish: 9 lunas)^[1] is a 2026 comedy film directed by Patricia Ortega. It stars Zack Gómez-Rolls alongside Jorge Sanz, María León, Sara Sálamo, Fernando Guallar, and Kiti Mánver. It is a Spanish-Belgian co-production.

Plot

The life of personal trainer and trans man Ángel is upended after learning about his pregnancy, forcing him to suspend his testosterone gender-affirming care, testing his own ideas of masculinity.^[2]^[3]

Cast

Production

The screenplay of 9 Moons was written by Ortega, José Ortuño and Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo.^[4] The film was produced by La Claqueta PC, alongside La Cruda Realidad, Amania Films, and Menuetto Films, with the participation of Movistar Plus+ and Canal Sur and backing from ICAA, Creative Europe MEDIA, Eurimages, A.A.II.CC [es], and the Belgian Tax Shelter [fr].^[4] It was shot in between Seville and the Canary Islands.^[5]

Release

The film was presented on 7 March 2026 at the 29th Málaga Film Festival.^[3] Distributed by Caramel Films,^[4] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 3 July 2026.^[6]

References

↑ "9 Moons [9 lunas]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 6 February 2026.
↑ Silvestre, Juan (7 March 2026). "Jorge Sanz, actor: "En España, mejor que el gordo, el gracioso o el chino, la suerte es que me hayan encasillado como Jorge Sanz"". Fotogramas.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cárceles, Fran (8 March 2026). "Los embarazos trans, una realidad «aún incómoda» que lleva al cine «9 lunas»". La Razón.
1 2 3 Rivera, Alfonso (25 March 2025). "Patricia Ortega directs her second feature film, 9 Lunas". Cineuropa.
↑ "Patricia Ortega estrena 9 Lunas en Málaga". El Nacional. 18 February 2026.
↑ "9 lunas". Caramel Films. Retrieved 8 March 2026.

[1] "9 Moons [9 lunas]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 6 February 2026.

[2] Silvestre, Juan (7 March 2026). "Jorge Sanz, actor: "En España, mejor que el gordo, el gracioso o el chino, la suerte es que me hayan encasillado como Jorge Sanz"". Fotogramas.

[larazon-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cárceles, Fran (8 March 2026). "Los embarazos trans, una realidad «aún incómoda» que lleva al cine «9 lunas»". La Razón.

[cineuropa-4] 1 2 3 Rivera, Alfonso (25 March 2025). "Patricia Ortega directs her second feature film, 9 Lunas". Cineuropa.

[5] "Patricia Ortega estrena 9 Lunas en Málaga". El Nacional. 18 February 2026.

[6] "9 lunas". Caramel Films. Retrieved 8 March 2026.

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