Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes () is a 2025 drama film, written and directed by Gabriel Azorín.Alfonso Rivera, "Review: Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes". Cineuropa, 5 September 2025. Starring Santiago Mateus, Antonio Martim Gouveia, Oussama Asfaraah and Pavle Čemerikić.
The film had its world premiere at the Giornate degli Autori section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 27 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Queer Lion.
Premise An examination of emotional intimacy between men, the film is set in two distinct time periods at the Roman baths of Bande, Ourense, contrasting the story of António (Santiago Mateus) and Jota (António Martim Gouveia), two young men exploring the remains of the baths in the present day, with that of Aurelius (Oussama Asfaraah) and Pompey (Pavle Čemerikić), two ancient soldiers at the bath site during Roman times.Boyd Van Hoeij, "‘Last Night I Conquered The City Of Thebes’ review: Intriguing Spanish debut explores platonic male intimacy". Screen Daily, 6 November 2025.
Cast
Santiago Mateus as António António Martim Gouveia as Jota Oussama Asfaraah as Aurelius Pavle Čemerikić as Pompey
Release The film premiered in the Giornate degli Autori program at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival,Rafa Sales Ross "MoreThan Films Acquires Gabriel Azorín’s Venice-Bound ‘Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes’". Variety, 24 July 2025. where it was also in competition for the Queer Lion.Dominik Böhler, "David Pablos’ “En el Camino” Wins the Queer Lion in Venice Film Festival". Gay 45, 7 September 2025. It also entered the section of the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci), winning the Fundos Special Award.
In November 2025, the film won the Grand Prize at the Belfort Entrevues International Film Festival.Fabien Lemercier, "The Belfort Entrevues Festival crowns Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes its champion". Cineuropa, 24 November 2025.
Begin Again Films secured Spanish distribution rights, with a theatrical release set for 28 August 2026.
Release Marta Medina del Valle of El Confidencial rated the film 5 out of 5 stars, declaring it "a film that mesmerizes, stimulates, and, at times, frustrates. But it frustrates in the best possible way".
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