''Two Catalonias (Dos Cataluñas'' or ''Dos Catalunyas)'' is a

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documentary film directed by

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and

Gerardo Olivares Gerardo Olivares (born 1964) is a Spanish filmmaker and screenwriter. He is married with two children and lives in Madrid. He was the first Spanish man to win the Golden Spike at the prestigious Seminci film festival in Valladolid for his film "14 ...

, about the ideological differences surrounding the

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in Spain. The film was released by

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on September 28, 2018.

Premise

The documentary follows the ideological differences surrounding the

in Spain through interviews and behind-the-door conversations. It covers the societal dynamics in the country resulting in a push for sovereignty with parliamentary declaration of independence, and aftermath following it.

Reception

The film won the 2019 Cinema for Peace Award for Justice. However Catalonian ex-president Carles Puigdemont attended the award gala and gave a speech denouncing the

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, Longoria returned the award after the ceremony due to what they felt was the politicization of the ceremony. Olivares did not attend the gala, knowing that Puigdemont would be in attendance. The ''

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'' review suggested that ''Two Catalonias'' "seems to trade a thorough engagement with historical specificity for international appeal", and the headline in El Diario that it was a film for tourists. ''

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''s US reviewer, found it "a vital and necessary document about current events that should be seen by anyone who feels so inclined", despite finding it disorientating due to its fragmentary coverage of the Catalan independence movement. ''Ready Steady Cut'', which awarded it 3/5 stars, also found it "occasionally confounding".

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