Two arthouse thrillers square off at the Goyas
- Marshland, by Alberto Rodríguez, and El Niño, by Daniel Monzón, get 17 and 16 nominations respectively for the Spanish Academy Film awards
Two arthouse thrillers, that have pocketed both critics and the public, will compete to become the big winners of the 29th edition of the Spanish Film Academy awards, the Goyas. With 17 and 16 nominations respectively, Marshland [+see also:
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In these three categories they will have to beat Magical Girl [+see also:
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The list of films with the most nominations is completed by Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo [+see also:
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interview: Carlos Marques-Marcet
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The actors taking the lead are Javier Gutiérrez and Raúl Arévalo (both for Marshland); Luis Bermejo (Magical Girl) and Ricardo Darín (Wild Tales) in the male category and Bárbara Lennie (Magical Girl), María León (Marsella [+see also:
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One of the most anticipated categories, because of its ability to give visibility to new and important talent in Spanish cinema, is that of Best New Director, which will go to Carlos Marques-Marcet (Long Distance), Esteban Roel and Juanfer Andrés (Shrew’s Nest) and Beatriz Sanchis (Todos están muertos).
To see the full list of nominations, click here.
(Translated from Spanish)
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