''Familia'' is a 1996 Spanish-French comedy-drama film written and directed by

Fernando León de Aranoa Fernando León de Aranoa (born 26 May 1968) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. León de Aranoa entered the film industry as a screenwriter. He made his feature film directorial debut with '' Familia'', which won him the Goya Award for ...

Plot

Santiago, a 55-year-old lonely man, hires a company of thespians to act as if they were his family on his birthday.

Cast

Production

''Familia'' was produced by Elías Querejeta PC, Albares Production and MGM Filmes, with the participation of

Televisión Española Televisión Española (acronym TVE, branded tve, "Spanish Television") is Spain's national state-owned public television broadcaster and the oldest regular television service in the country. It was also the first regular television service in ...

, Canal+ España and ESICMA and the support from

Eurimages Eurimages is a cultural support fund of the Council of Europe, established in 1989. Eurimages promotes independent filmmaking by providing financial support to feature-length fiction, animation, and documentary films. In doing so, it encourages ...

. It was shot in

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ...

from 14 April to 17 June 1996. Outdoor shooting locations included the district of Chamartín.

Release

Distributed by Alta Films, the film was theatrically released on 24 January 1997. Following its release, the film was adapted into a stage play.

Awards and nominations

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12th Goya Awards The 12th Goya Awards were presented in Madrid, Spain on 31 January 1998. The gala was hosted by El Gran Wyoming José Miguel Monzón Navarro (15 May 1955, Madrid), better known as El Gran Wyoming (''The Great Wyoming''), Wyoming or Guayo, i ...

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Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the ...

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References

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External links

''Familia''
at ICAA's ''Catálogo de Cinespañol'' * {{authority control 1990s Spanish-language films 1996 films Spanish comedy-drama films Films directed by Fernando León de Aranoa Films shot in Madrid 1990s Spanish films