The Light of Aisha () is a 2025 animated adventure film directed by Shadi Adib.
Plot In an 11th-century Andalusi taifa kingdom, Aisha, a girl dreaming on mastering the craft of fireworks, sees herself framed by an alchemist into stealing a dangerous book guarded by her family of calligraphers, going on an adventure to recover the item and thus free her father from un unjust imprisonment.
Voice cast Michelle Jenner as Aisha Jordi Sánchez as Muthadi Nerea Rodríguez as Nura
Production The project won a Best Screenplay Award at the 2019 . The film is co-production by companies from Spain, Germany and Singapur produced by Mago Production, Filmax, Peng! Boom! Tschak! Films and Sangnila with the participation of 3Cat and RTVE and backing from Creative Europe MEDIA, ICAA, , and Eurimages. Raúl García worked as director of animation.
Release The film premiered in the parallel section of the 28th Málaga Film Festival. It was released theatrically in Spain by Filmax on 11 April 2025.
Reception Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, finding it to be a "likeable" film for children, shortcomings in character design notwithstanding.
Accolades
| 31st Forqué Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Animation Film || || |- | rowspan = "2" | | 18th Gaudí Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Animation Film || || |- | 81st CEC Medals || colspan = "2" | Best Animation Film || ||
See also List of Spanish films of 2025
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