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ABC News
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
The Spanish Film Festival is led by El 47, a powerfully simple story about a local bus driver taking a stand against fascism and discrimination
Filming the refugee-crisis-inspired epic Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea almost broke Spanish filmmaker Marcel Barrena. "We were shooting on the sea with 100 refugees in the crew, during the pandemic with borders closed," the director recalls. "Our star, Danielle Schleif, was diagnosed with cancer during filming, so it was a lot." What: A rousing biopic detailing an almost forgotten moment of working-class Catalan pride. Directed by: Marcel Barrena Starring: Eduard Fernández, Carla Segura, Zoe Bonafonte Where: Screening in cinemas around the country for the Spanish Film Festival Likely to make you feel: Like you can make a difference for your family and your community Returning home to Barcelona after the trial by sea, he wanted to go with something gentler. "I needed to find a story about my city, and in my main language, Catalan," he says. "So I was checking Google for stories, and I found this very strange blog about the history of metropolitan transport in the city, of buses and subways." Joking that he was probably only the second person to ever visit the gloriously nerdy site, Barrena thanks his lucky stars he did. On the site, he read a post about a man called Manolo Vital, which led to Barrena shooting Spanish Film Festival highlight El 47. "It suddenly changed my life," the director says. Despite growing up in a "very lefty, ideological family, going to a Communist public school and listening to all these musicians protesting against fascists", he had never heard of valiant community hero Vital. He had helped build the hilly community of Torre Baró on the outskirts of Barcelona — a place of refuge for impoverished Andalusian and Extremaduran refugees fleeing fascists — with his own hands. Despite facing brutal crackdowns by the authorities, the community flourished. But as time went on, the suburb was basically ignored by Barcelona's local government, with no paving, sewerage or public transport. Until, that is, Vital took it upon himself to hijack the bus he drove in 1978, taking it and its passengers to the peak of Torre Baró — all to prove to authorities that it could and should be done. "Here was this incredible working-class story that no-one had ever told before," Barrena says. "And at the end of this blog post, there was a comment from his granddaughter. And when I reached out to her, the story got bigger and bigger." Turns out Vital, a single dad, was such a hunk in his day that a nun supporting the Torre Baró community, fell head over heels for him. Giving up the habit, Carme left the convent to marry him and help raise his daughter. Who could resist such a story? Certainly no-one in Spain, where Barrena's big-hearted and beautiful film El 47 (so named after the 47 bus Vital drove) smashed box office records. Mediterraneo star Eduard Fernández depicts Vital. "He's the best actor in Spain," Barrena insists. "He's a very close friend of Javier Bardem, and the only difference between them is that Eduard cannot speak English. Otherwise, he'd be as big as Al Pacino." Fernández loves to tackle a meaty role. He relished his turn as real-life Catalan lifeguard Òscar Camps in Mediterraneo and also pops up in another Spanish Film Festival gem, Marco. As rousing as these roles are, Barrena says there's a much easier way to entice the lauded actor. "He doesn't mind about money," Barrena says. "He only cares about what vehicle he gets to drive. In Mediterraneo, it was a boat and a jet ski. In El 47, it's a vintage bus." Barrena was worried about finding the right model, but located an avid collector as diligent as that blog writer in preserving the city's transport history. There was only one bus in all of Spain, and they almost weren't allowed to borrow it. "This guy said, 'I cannot give you my bus because I don't trust Eduard to drive it,'" Barrena says. "It's a museum piece, and they wanted Eduard to take bus driver classes. In the end, we convinced the guy, but I have to say Eduard destroyed several wing mirrors." The shoot was full-on, with the film convincingly depicting two distinct historical periods. "We're in the middle of downtown Barcelona, which has changed so much over the years, so you put the camera on the bus and you drive by all these big stores like Zara, Mango and Louis Vuitton," Barrena laughs. "Plus, the bus has no aircon and it was about 50 degrees when we were shooting. Torre Baró is at the top of the steepest hill, so we had to cheat and build another bus that could make it." However headache-inducing the behind-the-scenes challenges were, the family at the heart of El 47 is key to its success, Barrena says. "The story of the bus was just the MacGuffin." That includes theatre actor Clara Segura as the indomitable Carme, and newcomer Zoe Bonafonte as Vital's daughter — the pair were both awarded in Spain's national annual Goya film awards. "Carme quit being a nun for love in the darkest days of this fascist dictatorship, deciding to climb this mountain and share Catalan with them, when speaking the language could land you in prison," Barrena says. A devoted Catalan theatre actor, Segura is in hot demand, but Barrena convinced her to take part in the film as the perfect sparring partner for Fernández. Representing a truly Catalan story on the national and global stage was a big motivator for them all. "This is the first time a Catalan movie has reached number one at the Spanish box office," Barrena says. "It's changed everything. And the extras are all real people from Torre Baró, some of whom were friends with Manolo and Carme. They were pushing this bus up the hill." El 47 is screening as part of this year's Spanish Film Festival.
Euronews
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
History marks Spain's Goya Awards as two titles share Best Film honour
The city of Granada hosted a historical edition of the Goya Awards, marked by an unexpected tie in the Best Film category, where Marcel Barrena's El 47 and Arantxa Echevarría's La infiltrada shared the top prize. This event, a rarity in the 39-year history of these awards, underlines the quality of current Spanish cinema. It caused great surprise and debate among the gala's audience, with a tie not seen since 1990, when Blanco o negro and El viaje del agua both won for Best Fictional Short Film. Carolina Yuste was crowned Best Actress in a Leading Role for La infiltrada. "We cannot use the wounds and pain of so many people for political gain. Stories serve to heal and repair," she said in her speech. Eduard Fernández, recognised for his performance in Marco, reflected: "Marco was an enormous human being, who did many things wrong and some things right. Today more than ever, we must be aware of the dangers of fascism". Richard Gere, International Goya It was a gala with an international flair. American actor Richard Gere received the International Goya, highlighting in his speech the need to "understand and love more", criticising the isolation of the United States under Donald Trump's government. Spanish-Italian actress Aitana Sánchez-Gijón received the Goya of Honour. On receiving it, she stressed the importance of culture and art as tools against ignorance and violence. She also had kind words of affection for Richard Gere. The absence of Karla Sofía Gascón The gala was also the platform for various demands, from the housing crisis to climate change, with clear messages about the need for a fairer and more inclusive society. The absence of Oscar-nominated Spanish trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón was notable, due to controversy over old racist and homophobic tweets. Many members of the film community have responded with messages of reflection and support for the actress, stressing the importance of differentiating between art and personal actions. List of winners Best Film 'The 47th' and 'The Infiltrator' (EX AEQUO)* (EX AEQUO)* (EX AEQUO)* (EX AEQUO) House on Fire The Blue Star' (EX AEQUO)* 'The Blue Star Second prize Thank you for watching Best Direction Isaki Lacuesta & Pol Rodríguez for 'Second Prize Pedro Almodóvar for 'La habitación de al lado' (The Next Room) Arantxa Echevarría for 'La infiltrada' (The infiltrator) Paula Ortiz for 'La virgen roja' (The Red Virgin) Aitor Arregi & Jon Garaño for 'Marco Best Actress in a Leading Role Carolina Yuste for 'La infiltrada'* Emma Vilarasau for 'Casa en llamas' (House on Fire) Julianne Moore for 'The Next Room Tilda Swinton for 'The Next Room' * Patricia Lopez Arnaiz for 'The Girl Next Door Patricia Lopez Arnaiz for 'Los destellos' (The Flashes) Best Actor in a Leading Role Eduard Fernández for 'Marco Alberto San Juan for 'Casa en llamas Alfredo Castro for 'Polvo serán Urko Olazabal for 'Soy Nevenka' (I am Nevenka) Vito Sanz for 'Volveréis Best Supporting Actress Clara Segura for 'El 47 Maria Rodríguez Soto for 'Casa en llamas' (House on fire) Macarena García for 'Casa en llamas' (House on Fire) Nausicaa Bonnín for 'La infiltrada' (The infiltrator) Aixa Villagrán for 'La virgen roja' (The Red Virgin) Best Supporting Actor Salva Reina for 'El 47 Enric Auquer for 'Casa en llamas' (House on Fire) Óscar de la Fuente for 'La casa' (The House) Luis Tosar for 'La infiltrada' (The infiltrator) Antonio de la Torre for 'Los destellos' (The Flashes) Best Newcomer Actress Laura Weissmahr for 'Salve María Mariela Carabajal for 'La estrella azul' (The Blue Star) Marina Guerola for 'Los destellos Zoe Bonafonte for 'El 47' Lucía Veiga for 'Soy Nevenka' (I am Nevenka) Best new actor Pepe Lorente for 'La estrella azul Cuti Carabajal for 'La estrella azul' (The Blue Star) Óscar Lasarte for '¿Es el enemigo? La película de Gila' (Is it the enemy? Gila's film) Cristalino for 'Second prize Daniel Ibáñez for 'Second prize'. Best New Director Javier Macipe for 'La estrella azul'* (The Blue Star) Pedro Martín-Calero for 'El llanto' (The Cry) Miguel Faus for 'Calladita Sandra Romero for 'Por donde pasa el silencio' (Where the Silence Goes) Paz Vega for 'Rita Best Original Screenplay Eduard Sola for 'Casa en llamas'* (House in flames)*. Alberto Marini & Marcel Barrena for 'El 47' (The 47th) Javier Macipe for 'La estrella azul' (The Blue Star) Amèlia Mora & Arantxa Echevarría for 'La infiltrada' (The infiltrator) Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, Jorge Gil Munarriz & Jose Mari Goenaga for 'Marco'. Best adapted screenplay Pedro Almodóvar for 'La habitación de al lado'* (The Next Room)* (The Next Room) Álex Montoya & Joana M. Ortueta for 'La casa' (The House) Pilar Palomero for 'Los destellos' (The Flashes) Mar Coll & Valentina Viso for 'Salve María' (Hail Mary) Iciar Bollain & Isa Campo for 'Soy Nevenka' (I am Nevenka) Best Cinematography Edu Grau for 'La habitación de al lado'* (The next room)* (The next room)* (La habitación de al lado)* (The next room) Isaac Vila for 'El 47 Javier Salmones for 'La infiltrada' (The infiltrator) Takuro Takeuchi for 'Segundo premio' (Second Prize) Gris Jordana for 'Soy Nevenka' (I am Nevenka) Best editing Javi Frutos for 'Segundo premio'* (Second prize)* Javi Frutos for 'Segundo premio'* (Second prize) Javier Macipe & Nacho Blasco for 'La estrella azul' (The Blue Star) Victoria Lammers for 'La infiltrada' (The infiltrator) Fernando Franco for 'Los pequeños amores Nacho Ruiz Capillas for 'El 47' (The 47th) Best original music Alberto Iglesias for 'La habitación de al lado'* (The Next Room) Arturo Cardelús for 'Guardiana de dragones (Dragonkeeper)' (Dragonkeeper) Fernando Velázquez for 'La infiltrada' (The Infiltrator) Arnau Bataller for 'El 47' (The 47th) Sergio de la Puente for 'Verano en diciembre' (Summer in December) Best original song "Los Almendros" by Antón Álvarez & Yerai Cortés for 'La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés'*. "El borde del mundo" by Valeria Castro for 'El 47'. "Show me" by Fernando Velázquez for 'Buffalo Kids'. "La virgen roja" by Maria Arnal for 'La virgen roja'. "Love Is the Worst" by Alondra Bentley & Isaki Lacuesta for 'Second Prize'. Best Art Direction Javier Alvariño for 'The Red Virgin Inbal Weinberg for 'La habitación de al lado' (The Next Room) Marta Bazaco for 'El 47' (The 47th) Pepe Domínguez del Olmo for 'Second prize'. Miguel Ángel Rebollo for 'Volveréis' (You'll be back) Best costume design Arantxa Ezquerro for 'La virgen roja Irantzu Ortiz & Olga Rodal for 'El 47'. Bina Daigeler for 'La habitación de al lado' (The Next Room) Ester Palaudàries & Vinyet Escobar for 'Disco, Ibiza, Locomía'. Lourdes Fuentes for 'Second prize Best hair and make-up Karmele Soler, Sergio Pérez Berbel & Nacho Díaz for 'Marco Morag Ross & Manolo García for 'La habitación de al lado' (The next room) Patricia Rodríguez & Tono Garzón for 'La infiltrada'. Eli Adánez & Paco Rodríguez Frías for 'La virgen roja' (The Red Virgin) Karol Tornaría for 'El 47 Best Sound Diana Sagrista, Eva Valiño, Alejandro Castillo & Antonin Dalmasso for 'Second Prize'* Sergio Bürmann, Anna Harrmann for 'The Red Virgin' Karol Tornaría for 'El 47'. Sergio Bürmann, Anna Harrington & Marc Orts for 'La habitación de al lado' (The Next Room) Fabio Huete, Jorge Castillo Ballesteros, Miriam Lisón & Mayte Cabrera for 'La infiltrada'. Coque F. Lahera, Álex F Capilla & Nacho Royo-Villanova for 'La virgen roja' (The Red Virgin) Amanda Villavieja, Joaquín Rajadel, Víctor R. Puertas, Mayte Cabrera & Nicolas de Poulpiquet for 'La estrella azul'. Best Special Effects Laura Canals & Iván López Hernández for 'El 47'*. Li Xin for 'Dragonkeeper' (Guardiana de dragones (Dragonkeeper)') Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano & Juliana Lasunción for 'La infiltrada'. Raúl Romanillos & Juanma Nogales for 'La virgen roja' (The Red Virgin) Jon Serrano, Mariano García Marty & David Heras for 'Marco'. Best Production Direction Carlos Apolinario for 'El 47'*. Laia Gómez for 'Casa en llamas' (House on fire) Axier Pérez Serrano for 'La infiltrada' (The infiltrator) Kati Martí Donoghue for 'La virgen roja' (The Red Virgin) Carlos Amoedo for 'Second Prize Best Animated Film Mariposas negras', by David Baute*. 'Guardiana de dragones (Dragonkeeper)', by Salvador Simó & Li Jiangping 'Buffalo Kids', by Juan Jesús García Galocha & Pedro Solís Rock Bottom', by María Trénor 'SuperKlaus', by Andrea Sebastiá & Steven Majaury Best Documentary Film 'La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés' by Antón Álvarez* 'Domingo Domingo Domingo', by Laura García García 'Domingo Domingo', by Laura García Andreu 'Marisol, llámame Pepa', by Blanca Torres Mi hermano Ali', by Paula Palacios You are not alone', by Almudena Carracedo & Robert Bahar Best Ibero-American film 'I'm Still Here', by Walter Salles [Brazil]* 'I'm Still Here', by Walter Salles [Brazil]* Best Iberoamerican Film 'Agárrame fuerte', by Ana Guevara Pose & Leticia Jorge Romero [Uruguay] *. El jockey', by Luis Ortega [Argentina] * 'El jockey', by Luis Ortega [Argentina El lugar de la otra', by Maite Alberdi [Chile] [Chile] 'Memorias de un cuerpo que arrega', by Maite Alberdi [Chile Memorias de un cuerpo que arde', by Antonella Sudasassi Furniss [Costa Rica] [Costa Rica] Best European Film Best European Film Emilia Perez', by Jacques Audiard [France]* 'The Count of Monte Cristo', by Jacques Audiard [France]* Best European Film [France The Count of Monte Cristo', by Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte [France] Flow', by Gints Zilbalodis [Latvia] Alice Rohrwacher's 'The Chimera' [Italy] The Zone of Interest', by Jonathan Glazer [United Kingdom] 'The Zone of Interest', by Jonathan Glazer [United Kingdom] 'The Zone of Interest', by Jonathan Glazer [United Kingdom Best short fiction film 'La gran obra', by Àlex Lora* [Spain] 'Cuarentena', by Àlex Lora [Spain 'Cuarentena', by Celia de Molina El trono' (The Throne), by Lucía Jiménez 'Betiko gaua (The Eternal Night)', by Eneko Sagardoy Mamántula', by Ion de Sosa Best animated short film Cafunè', by Carlos Fernández de Vigo & Lorena Ares*. 'El cambio de rueda', by Begoña Arostegui 'La mujer ilustrada', by Isabel Herguera 'Lola, Lolita, Lolaza', by Mabel Lozano Wan', by Víctor Monigote Best documentary short film
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Goya Awards 2025: ‘El 47' & ‘La Infiltrada' Tie For Best Film, ‘The Room Next Door' Wins 3
Biographical drama El 47 and thriller La Infiltrada tied for the top prize at the 39th Goya Awards held in Spain. Meanwhile, Pedro Almodóvar's The Room Next Door, with Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, which was shut out of the Best Film contest, took home three prizes. Additional notable winners included Emilia Pérez, since embattled with controversy due to its star Karla Sofía Gascón's resurfaced tweets and other remarks made by auteur Jacques Audiard, which he addressed in a Q&A with Deadline, took home Best European Film. Meanwhile, I'm Still Here, with Fernanda Torres, won Best Ibero-American Film. More from Deadline 'Emilia Pérez' Wins Best European Film At Spain's Goya Awards; J.A. Bayona Says Attacks On Karla Sofía Gascón Must Stop 'Emilia Peréz' Songwriter Camille Says "We Don't Support Hate Speech" 'Emilia Pérez' Post Gascón Controversy: Zoe Saldaña Tells Critics Choice Crowd To Be "Curious And Open-Hearted"; Songwriter Calls Awards Season "Hectic" The Spanish equivalent of the Oscars, the Academia de Cine unveiled its list of nominations back in December: Marcel Barrena's El 47 led the pack with 14 mentions, followed by La Infiltrada at 13 nods. Below, see the full list of winners: BEST PICTUREEl 47 and La Infiltrada (tie) BEST DIRECTORIsaki Lacuesta and Pol Rodriguez – Segundo Premio BEST NEW DIRECTORJavier Macipe — The Blue Star BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYEduard Sola – Casa en Flames BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAYPedro Almodovar – The Room Next Door BEST ORIGINAL MUSICAlberto Iglesias — The Room Next Door BEST ORIGINAL SONG'Los almendros' by Antón Álvarez, La Tania and Yerai Cortés— La Guitarra Flamenca de Yerai Cortes BEST ACTOREduard Fernandez – Marco BEST ACTRESSCarolina Yuste – La Infiltrada BEST SUPPORTING ACTORSalva Reina – El 47 BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSClara Segura – El 47 BEST NEW ACTORPepe Lorente — The Blue Star BEST NEW ACTRESSLaura Weissmahr — Salve Maria BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNCarlos Apolinario — El 47 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYEdu Grau – The Room Next Door BEST EDITINGJavi Frutos – Segundo Premio BEST ART DIRECTIONJavier Alvariño — La Virgen Roja BEST COSTUME DESIGNArantxa Ezquerro — La Virgen Roja BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRKarmele Soler, Sergio Pérez Berbel, Nacho Díaz — Marco BEST SOUNDDiana Sagrista, Eva Valiño, Alejandro Castillo, Antonin Dalmasso — Segundo Premio BEST SPECIAL EFFECTSLaura Canals, Iván López Hernández — El 47 BEST ANIMATED FILMMariposas Negras BEST DOCUMENTARYLa Guitarra Flamenca de Yerai Cortes BEST IBERO-AMERICAN FILMI'm Still Here – Brazil BEST EUROPEAN FILMEmilia Perez – France BEST FICTION SHORT FILMLa Gran Obra BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMSemillas de Kivu BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILMCafunè Best of Deadline 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'The Apprentice' Oscar Nominees Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong On Why It's 'More Of A Horror Movie' With "Monstrous Egos"
