Spain’s Oscar Access, Iciar Bollaín Set For Argentina, Uruguay

One of the most highest-profile Spanish movies of 2024 – from Málaga Competition winner and now Spain’s Oscar access “Saturn Go back” to San Sebastián laureates “I Am Nevenka” and “Glimmers” – function in MASS, a Spanish movie show off which is able to unspool in Buenos Aires over Nov. 28-30 and Montevideo all the way through Dec. 2-4, operating parallel with the Uruguayan capital’s Ventana Sur marketplace. 

The movie season represents the most recent collaboration between Spain’s San Sebastián and Málaga Competition, right here in partnership of Spain’s ICAA movie company and Argentina’s Orca Motion pictures, as Spain’s seeks to capitalize on its important presence on world streamers amongst E.U. movie powers to consolidate manufacturing and co-financing family members in Uruguay, a development film-TV hub, and with areas of Argentina. 

All over their keep in Argentina, the San Sebastian and Malaga Fairs will meet representatives of the Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santiago del Estero provinces to paintings on drawing up a collaboration settlement to advertise alternate and family members between Spanish and Argentine cinema.

The lineup:

“L. a. Casa,” (Álex Montoya, Spain)
A large breakout at this yr’s Malaga, sweeping its Target audience Award – the plaudit gross sales brokers prize – plus a Silver Biznaga for Perfect Screenplay and Perfect Ranking. Produced via Nakamura Motion pictures and Uncooked Footage, the agricultural drama follows 3 siblings who reunite of their adolescence house after their father’s loss of life. Every object of their house sparks etched reminiscences as emotional pressure builds. “L. a. Casa” stars two-time Goya winner David Verdaguer (“Jokes & Cigarettes,” “Summer season 1993”). International gross sales: Latido.

“Glimmers,” (“Destellos,” Pilar Palomero, Spain)

Palomero’s 3rd function and idea via many on the San Sebastián Competition to be Palomero’s perfect function but, after her debut, “The Schoolgirls,” which received the Spanish Academy Perfect Image Goya, and her sophomore trip, “Motherhood,” a Perfect Main Efficiency at San Sebastián winner. “Glimmers” received the similar honor this yr for stars Antonio de l. a. Torre (“”) and Patricia López Arnaiz (“Ane is Lacking”), who play an estranged couple who re-meet when the ex-husband falls significantly in poor health. Offered via Movie Manufacturing facility.

“I Am Nevenka,” (Iciar Bollaín, Spain)

The primary movie out from best Spanish pay TV/SVOD operator Movistar Plus+’s first film slate, co-produced with unbiased manufacturing corporations, right here Kowalski Motion pictures and Feelgood Media. A blow-by-blow chronicle, primarily based exactingly on true occasions, of the bodily – together with rape – psychological and emotional abuse suffered via Nevenka Fernández, a former member of Ponferrada Municipal Council, from Ismael Álvarez, then the omnipotent primary of town. Directed via Bollaín, it climaxes with a landmark sexual harassment court docket case in Spain, the primary levied in opposition to a political candidate in Spain. Every other Movie Manufacturing facility name.

“Mugaritz. No Bread, No Dessert,” (Paco Plaza, Spain)

Spanish horror maestro Plaza (“Verónica”) adjustments path to ship an inside of monitor at the table-turning doc-feature portrait of the internal workings and satiate rationale of the two-Michelin Megastar Basque eating place, Mugaritz whose dishes also are meals for idea. Winner of San Sebastian’s prestigious Culinary Zinema Award which will probably be offered via Plaza, accompanied via Mugaritz Andoni Luis Aduriz. 

“Nina,” (Andrea Jurrieta, Spain)

Jurrieta’s 2d function after “Ana via Day” scored her a perfect new director Spanish Academy Goya nomination. Reprising narrative components from Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” “Nina” activates a lady, an actress, who returns to her house the town on Spain’s rugged northern coast in search of to actual revenge on a celebrated author. Starring López Arnaiz (“Ane is Lacking”) and Argentina’s Darío Grandinetti (“Communicate to Her”), “Nina” channels Douglas Sirk melodrama and above all vintage Western in a trendy style combine, setting up Jurrieta as a filmmaker to trace. Filmax handles gross sales. 

“Saturn Go back,” (Isaki Lacuesta, Pol Rodríguez,, Spain)  

Málaga’s largest winner, strolling off with a Golden Biznaga for Perfect Spanish Movie and Silver Biznaga for Perfect Director and Perfect Modifying, a style bending biopic about iconic rock band Los Planetas, prepping their 1994 breakout album. Written via Fernando Navarro, co-helmed via double San Sebastian Golden Shell winner Lacuesta, an intensive crowdpleaser. Latido sells.