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Málaga Film Festival
The Málaga Film Festival, formerly Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE), is an annual film festival held in Málaga, Spain. The festival was established to promote Spanish cinema and help disseminate information about Spanish films. Since 2017, it features an additional focus on Ibero-American films. History The first edition ran from 29 May to 6 June 1998. The guest of honor was Fernando Fernán Gómez, and the retrospective was dedicated to Montxo Armendariz. The festival's first 11 editions were directed by Salomón Castiel. In 2009, Castiel was replaced by Carmelo Romero, who helmed the festival until 2012. Originally the festival was held anytime from March through June. The festival has numerous screenings of the most important Spanish film releases for the previous year, including documentaries and short films. In 2017, the festival developed an additional scope by opening to Ibero-American productions, resulting into an enlarged official selection. In 2018, director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most populous in Spain. It lies on the Costa del Sol (''Coast of the Sun'') of the Mediterranean, about east of the Strait of Gibraltar and about north of Africa. Málaga's history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the oldest cities in Europe and one of the List of cities by time of continuous habitation#Europe, oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. According to most scholars, it was founded about 770BC by the Phoenicians as ''Malaka'' ( xpu, 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤀, ). From the 6th centuryBC the city was under the hegemony of Ancient Carthage, and from 218BC, it was ruled by the Roman Republic and then Roman Empire, empire as ''Malaca'' (Latin). After the fall of the empire a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Martínez Lázaro
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Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio (other) * Emilios (other) Emilios, or Aimilios, (Greek: Αιμίλιος) is a variant of the given names Emil, Emilio and Emílio, and may refer to: *Aimilios Veakis, Greek actor * Aimilios Papathanasiou, Greek sailor *Emilios T. Harlaftis, Greek astrophysicist * Emilios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rage (2009 Spanish Film)
''Rage'' ( es, Rabia) is a 2009 Mexican-Spanish romance film directed by Sebastián Cordero. Cast * Martina García as Rosa * Gustavo Sánchez Parra as José María * Concha Velasco as Sra. Torres * Xabier Elorriaga as Sr. Torres * Icíar Bollaín as Marimar * Àlex Brendemühl as Álvaro * Yon González Yon González Luna (born 20 May 1986) is a Spanish actor. He is probably best known for his performance as Iván Noiret León in the Antena 3 series '' The Boarding School'' (''El internado''), as well as for his role of Julio Olmedo/Espinosa in ... as Adrián References External links * 2009 romance films 2009 films Spanish romance films Mexican romance films 2000s Spanish-language films 2000s Mexican films {{2000s-romance-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vergüenza (2009 Film)
''The Shame'' ( es, La vergüenza, links=no) is a 2009 Spanish film directed by in his feature debut. It stars Alberto San Juan and . Plot An upper-middle class couple formed by Pepe and Lucía decide to "return" a child originally from Peru (Manu) whom they have fostered. Cast Production The film is an Avalon Films production, with the collaboration of TVE and support from ICAA. Release ''The Shame'' screened as the first film in competition at the 12th Málaga Film Festival in April 2009. Distributed by Avalon, it was theatrically released in Spain on 30 April 2009. Reception Jonathan Holland of ''Variety'' deemed the "thought-provoking" debut film to be a "solid drama" "buoyed by a well-observed script and alert perfs", although "much good work is undone by a rushed, soapy final reel". Irene Crespo of ''Cinemanía'' rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, writing that Planell manages to "stir with anger our social and family conscience". Pere Vall of ''Fotogramas'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Javier Gutiérrez
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of ''Pater Comunitatis''. In areas of Spain where Basque is spoken, "Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in the Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called "Pancho". " Kiko" is also used as a nickname, and "Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed "Chico" (''shíco''). This is also a less-common nickname for Francisco in Spanish. People with the given name * Pope Francis is rendered in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as Papa Francisco * Francisco Acebal (1866–1933), Spanish writer an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tres Días
''Before the Fall'' ( es, 3 días, links=no; ) is a 2008 Spanish thriller film with apocalyptic themes directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez which stars Víctor Clavijo, Mariana Cordero, and Eduard Fernández. Plot Upon the news delivered by the UN Secretary General announcing the end of the world in 72 hours by an impact event, Ale decides to spend his time left drinking and listening music, but he has to deal with the arrival of mysterious Lucio, focusing then on helping his mother Rosa and his brother Tomás' four children instead. Cast Production The screenplay was penned by the director alongside Juan Velarde. The film is a Maestranza Films, Green Moon Producciones and Pentagrama Films production. It was shot in the province of Seville. Release Selected in the 'Panorama' lineup of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival, the film was presented on 14 February 2008. It later screened at Málaga Film Festival's main competition on 5 April 2008. It was theatrically re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajo Las Estrellas
''Under the Stars'' ( es, Bajo las estrellas, links=no) is a 2007 Spanish comedy-drama film directed and written by based on the novel by Fernando Aramburu which stars Alberto San Juan alongside Emma Suárez, Julián Villagrán, and Violeta Rodríguez. Plot The plot follows freeloading trumpeter Benito Lacunza upon his return from Madrid to his Navarrese hometown (Estella-Lizarra) in the wake of his father's impending death, and his relation with brother Lalo, Lalo's partner Nines, and Nines' withdrawn daughter Ainara. Cast Production The film is based on the novel ''El trompetista del Utopía'' by Fernando Aramburu. A Fernando Trueba PC production, it had the participation of TVE and Canal+. Shooting locations included Estella-Lizarra. Release The film was presented at the 10th Málaga Film Festival in March 2007. It was released theatrically in Spain on 15 June 2007. Reception Jonathan Holland of ''Variety'' considered that the film features "an ace performance f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Herrero
Gerardo Herrero Pérez-Gamir (born 28 January 1953) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He is a prolific promoter of international coproductions and collaborations between Spain and Hispanic American countries. From 1993 to 1994, he chaired the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. His 1997 film '' Comanche Territory'' was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. Herrero founded Tornasol Films together with Javier López Blanco in 1987. He has often co-produced in tandem with Uruguayan producer Mariela Besuievsky, with whom he has also shared a domestic partnership. Filmography as film director *1994: '' Desvío al paraíso'' *1995: ''Malena es un nombre de tango'' (''Malena Is a Name from a Tango'') *1997: ''Territorio Comanche'' (''Comanche Territory'') *1998: '' Frontera Sur'' *1999: ''América mía'' *2000: '' Las razones de mis amigos'' *2001: ''El lugar donde estuvo el paraiso'' *2003: '' El misterio Galíndez'' (''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Aires Difíciles
''Rough Winds'' ( es, Los aires difíciles, links=no) is a 2006 Spanish melodrama film directed by Gerardo Herrero adapting the novel ''Los aires difíciles'' by Almudena Grandes. It features José Luis García Pérez, Cuca Escribano and Carmen Elías. Plot After surviving a shipwreck, Juan Olmedo seeks solace and redress together with his brother Alfonso (a mentally handicapped person) and his niece Tamara in an Andalusian village in the Atlantic coast of the province of Cádiz, seeking to overcome the death of Charo (Juan's child love, wife of his brother Damián, and Juan's lover) in a traffic collision. He develops a bond and sexual relationship with the maid, the lively Maribel, while Panrico (Maribel's former partner) and Sara (Juan's neighbor and Maribel's friend) stay aloof. Cast Production An adaptation of the novel ''Los vientos difíciles'' by Almudena Grandes, the screenplay was penned by Ángeles González-Sinde and Alberto Macías. The film is a Tornasol Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Cruz (director)
Juan Cruz (born 1966) is a television and film director and screenwriter. He co-directed the 2005 film ''Tapas'' as his directorial film debut. Filmography * ''Incidencias'' 2015 * ''Pelotas (TV series) 2009–2010 * '' Universos'' (TV series) 2008 * ''Cowards'' 2008 * ''XXI Premios Anuales de la Academia'' (TV special) 2007 * ''Tapas'' 2005 * ''Ratones coloraos'' (TV series) 2002 * ''Set de nit'' (TV series) 2001 * ''A pèl'' (TV series) 2001 * ''El olor de las manzanas EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...'' (short) (writer) 1999 External links * Spanish film directors Living people 1966 births {{Spain-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapas (film)
''Tapas'' is a 2005 comedy film written and directed by and Juan Cruz. Plot The film centers on a Spanish tapas bar and the love lives of the loosely interconnected people in the neighborhood surrounding the bar. The pairs of lovers include a middle aged woman and a young man; an elderly, drug dealing woman and her terminally ill husband in poor health; the tapas bar owner and his estranged wife; and two Chinese immigrants. Cast Production A Spanish-Argentine-Mexican co-production, the film was produced by Castelao Productions and Tusitala PC. Shooting locations included the in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Release ''Tapas'' was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in April 2005. It was theatrically released in Spain on 13 May 2005. Accolades , - , align = "center" rowspan = "3" , 2005 , , rowspan = "3" , 8th Málaga Film Festival , , colspan = "2" , Golden Biznaga , , , , rowspan = "3" , , - , Best Actress , , Elvira Mínguez , , , - , colspan = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracia Querejeta
Gracia Querejeta Marín (; born 13 August 1962) is a Spanish filmmaker. Biography Born in Madrid in 1962, daughter to film producer Elías Querejeta and costume designer María del Carmen Marín. She studied Ancient History in the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She worked as an actress before developing her director career. Her debut as director began in 1988 with short films as ''Tres en la marca.'' Her first feature film was ''Una estación de paso'' (1992). Films Short films * ''Tres en la marca'' (1988), chapter 7 Serie ''7 Huellas'' * ''El viaje del agua'' (1990) *''La adolescencia'' (1992) *''El trabajo de rodar'' (1993) *''Alfredo di Stefano'' (1997) *''Primarias'' (1998) Documentary with Fernando León de Aranoa and Azucena Rodríguez. *''Felices 140'' (2015) Feature films *'' Robert Rylands' Last Journey'' (''El último viaje de Robert Rylands'') (1994) *''By My Side Again'' (''Cuando vuelvas a mi lado'') (1999) *'' Héctor'' (2004) *'' Seven Billiard T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
