24/01/2017 - Following its victory at the Forqué Awards, The Fury of a Patient Man has swept the Association of Spanish Film Journalists' prizes, winning five trophies, making it a favourite for the Goyas

Raúl Arévalo, with one of the Feroz Awards he won for The Fury of a Patient Man

A few days ago, The Fury of a Patient Man [+see also:
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The awards handed out last night – which have now reached their fourth edition – seem to foretell of an assured victory for The Fury of a Patient Man at the Spanish Film Academy's Goyas, which will be given out on 4 February (see the nominations news here). Another probable victor, after he also came out on top at both the Forqué and the Feroz Awards, is Roberto Álamo, who put on a stunning performance in the thriller May God Save Us [+see also:
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Other accolades in the film section went to the amazing Bárbara Lennie for María (and Everybody Else) [+see also:
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interview: Nely Reguera
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As previously announced, Last Days of Louis XIV [+see also:
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film profile] by Catalan director Mauro Herce, scooped the well-deserved Best Documentary Award. Finally, audiovisual maestro Chicho Ibáñez Serrador was honoured with the Honorary Feroz.

Here is the complete list of winners at the 2017 Feroz Awards:

Best Drama Film
The Fury of a Patient Man [+see also:
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interview: Raúl Arévalo
film profile] – Raúl Arévalo

Best Comedy
Kiki, Love to Love [+see also:
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interview: Paco León
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Best Director
Raúl Arévalo – The Fury of a Patient Man

Best Lead Actress
Bárbara Lennie – María (and Everybody Else) [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Nely Reguera
film profile]

Best Lead Actor
Roberto Álamo – May God Save Us [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
film profile]

Best Supporting Actress
Ruth Díaz – The Fury of a Patient Man

Best Supporting Actor
Manolo Solo – The Fury of a Patient Man

Best Screenplay
Raúl Arévalo and David Pulido – The Fury of a Patient Man

Best Documentary
Dead Slow Ahead [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Mauro Herce
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Best Original Score
A Monster Calls [+see also:
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interview: Juan Antonio Bayona
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Best Trailer
Rafa Martínez – Kiki, Love to Love

Best Poster
Gabriel Moreno – Smoke & Mirrors [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Alberto Rodríguez
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Special Feroz
Last Days of Louis XIV [+see also:
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interview: Albert Serra
film profile] – Albert Serra

Honorary Feroz
Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

(Translated from Spanish)