The Treasure of Barracuda () is a 2025 animated pirate adventure film directed by Adrià García and written by inspired on the El Barco de Vapor children's book of the same name by Llanos Campos.
Plot While searching for her parents, young Chispas ends up in a pirate ship helmed by Captain Barracuda, helping the crew to find the treasure of Phineas Crane, as they do not know how to read.
Voice cast Ángel del Río as Capitán Barracuda Laia Vidal as Chispas Mark Ullod as Ballena Esther Solans as Puño de Hierro Germán José as Krane Francesc Belda as Fung Thao Jordi Pineda as Gato
Production The film is based on the book El tesoro de Barracuda by Llanos Campos published by SM in the El Barco de Vapor children's book collection. It is a Spanish-Belgian co-production by Inicia Films and Hampa Animation Studio with Belvision, with the participation of RTVE, À Punt, 3Cat, and RTBF.
Release The film received a pre-screening at the Cines Bonaire in Valencia on 20 September 2025. It also made it to the children's slate of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival and to the 'Just Film International Children's Competition Programme' of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
Distributed by Filmax, it is set to be released theatrically in Spain on 26 September 2025.
Accolades
| 31st Forqué Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Animation Film || || |- | rowspan = "3" | | 18th Gaudí Awards | colspan = "2" | Best Animation Film || || |- | 81st CEC Medals || colspan = "2" | Best Animation Film || || |- | 40th Goya Awards | colspan = "2" | Best Animated Film || ||
See also List of Spanish films of 2025
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