''It Snows in Benidorm'' ( es, Nieva en Benidorm) is a 2020 Spanish
drama film written and directed by
Isabel Coixet
Isabel Coixet Castillo (; born 9 April 1960 ) is a Spanish film director. She is one of the most prolific film directors of contemporary Spain, having directed twelve feature-length films since the beginning of her film career in 1988, in additio ...
. It stars
Timothy Spall,
Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury (born 18 August 1966) is a British actress, known for her role as Mina in the Mira Nair-directed feature film ''Mississippi Masala'' (1991). Choudhury has played roles in American and international films and tel ...
,
Pedro Casablanc
Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez (born 1963), best known by his stage name of Pedro Casablanc, is a Moroccan-born actor known for his many stage, film and television performances in Spain.
Biography
Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez was born in Casabl ...
,
Carmen Machi
María del Carmen Machi Arroyo (born 7 January 1963) is a Spanish actress. She become popular for her role as Aída in the television series ''7 vidas'' and ''Aída''.
Biography
María del Carmen Machi Arroyo was born on 7 January 1963 in Madr ...
and
Ana Torrent.
The film had its world premiere at the
Valladolid International Film Festival on 24 October 2020. It was released in Spain on 13 November 2020, by Bteam.
Cast
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Timothy Spall as Peter Riordan
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Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury (born 18 August 1966) is a British actress, known for her role as Mina in the Mira Nair-directed feature film ''Mississippi Masala'' (1991). Choudhury has played roles in American and international films and tel ...
as Alex
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Pedro Casablanc
Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez (born 1963), best known by his stage name of Pedro Casablanc, is a Moroccan-born actor known for his many stage, film and television performances in Spain.
Biography
Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez was born in Casabl ...
as Esteban Campos
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Carmen Machi
María del Carmen Machi Arroyo (born 7 January 1963) is a Spanish actress. She become popular for her role as Aída in the television series ''7 vidas'' and ''Aída''.
Biography
María del Carmen Machi Arroyo was born on 7 January 1963 in Madr ...
as Marta
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Ana Torrent as Lucía
Production
In February 2019, it was announced
Isabel Coixet
Isabel Coixet Castillo (; born 9 April 1960 ) is a Spanish film director. She is one of the most prolific film directors of contemporary Spain, having directed twelve feature-length films since the beginning of her film career in 1988, in additio ...
would write and direct the film, with
Pedro Almodóvar and
Agustín Almodóvar
Agustín Almodóvar Caballero (born 25 May 1955) is a film producer and younger brother of filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar.
He was born in Calzada de Calatrava and obtained a degree in chemistry from the Complutense University of Madrid.
He began his ...
serving as producers via their
El Deseo
El Deseo (also known as El Deseo S.A.) is a film production company owned by Spanish film producers the Almodóvar brothers (Pedro and Agustín). The company has financed all the films directed by Pedro starting from The Law of Desire in 198 ...
banner. In January 2020,
Timothy Spall,
Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury (born 18 August 1966) is a British actress, known for her role as Mina in the Mira Nair-directed feature film ''Mississippi Masala'' (1991). Choudhury has played roles in American and international films and tel ...
, Pedro Casablanc,
Carmen Machi
María del Carmen Machi Arroyo (born 7 January 1963) is a Spanish actress. She become popular for her role as Aída in the television series ''7 vidas'' and ''Aída''.
Biography
María del Carmen Machi Arroyo was born on 7 January 1963 in Madr ...
and
Ana Torrent joined the cast of the film.
Principal photography began in January 2020.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the
Valladolid International Film Festival on 24 October 2020. It was going to be released in Spain at November 13, 2020 by Betam , but It was delayed to December 11, 2020 due to the COVID-19 second wave in the country
References
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{{Isabel Coixet
2020 films
2020 drama films
Spanish drama films
2020s Spanish-language films
English-language Spanish films
Films directed by Isabel Coixet
Films produced by Agustín Almodóvar
El Deseo films
2020s Spanish films