The Good News (Spanish: La buena nueva)[1] is a 2008 Spanish thriller drama film directed by Helena Taberna which stars Unax Ugalde alongside Bárbara Goenaga and Guillermo Toledo.
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| Spanish | La buena nueva |
| Directed by | Helena Taberna |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gonzalo Berridi |
| Edited by | Nino Martínez Sosa |
| Music by | Ángel Ilarramendi |
Production company | Lamia Producciones |
| Distributed by | Golem Distribución |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
The plot follows a young Catholic priest (Miguel) destined to a small village in Navarre reacting with horror to the atrocities committed by the Francoist faction (including Carlist and Falangist elements) during the Spanish Civil War.[2][3]
Cast edit
- Unax Ugalde as Miguel[4]
- Bárbara Goenaga as Margari[5]
- Guillermo Toledo as Antonino[5]
- Gorka Aginagalde as Hugo[5]
- Mikel Tello as capitán de Falange[5]
- Joseba Apaolaza as obispo[5]
- Maribel Salas as Resu[6]
- Iñake Irastorza as Benita[7]
- Magdalena Aizpurua as Antxoni[8]
- Susana Gómez as Arantxa[9]
Production edit
A Lamia Producciones production, the film had the participation of TVE and ETB.[5] Shooting locations in Navarre included Leitza and Aldaz.[10]
Release edit
The film had its world premiere at the 53rd Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 31 October 2008.[2][11][12] Distributed by Golem Distribución, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 14 November 2008.[13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ibáñez, Juan Carlos (2013). "Another vision: Memories of the Civil War in Coproductions of Recent (Spanish?) Cinema". In Palacio, Manuel; Türschmann, Jörg (eds.). Transnational Cinema in Europe. p. 94. ISBN 978-3-643-90478-2.
- ^ a b Hopewell, John (3 November 2008). "'Estomago' wins at Valladolid". Variety.
- ^ Cruz 2010, p. 7.
- ^ Pelaz López, José-Vidal; Tomasoni, Matteo (2011). "Cine y Guerra civil. El conflicto que no termina" (PDF). Diacronie: Studi di Storia Contemporanea (7): 23. ISSN 2038-0925.
- ^ a b c d e f Pelaz López & Tomasoni 2011, p. 23.
- ^ Cruz, Jacqueline (2010). "El nacional-catolicismo, o la Santa Cruzada contra el Evangelio: La buena nueva de Helena Taberna" (PDF). Ciberletras (24). Lehman College: 12. ISSN 1523-1720.
- ^ Cruz 2010, p. 12.
- ^ Cruz 2010, p. 15.
- ^ Cruz 2010, p. 14.
- ^ Piudo, Ainhoa (24 October 2008). "Helena Taberna lleva su "buena nueva" a la UPNA".
- ^ "Helena Taberna clama por la memoria histórica en 'La buena nueva'". El Mundo. 31 October 2008.
- ^ Climent Mascarell, María Luz (1 November 2008). "La Seminci de Valladolid aplaude "La buena nueva", de Helena Taberna". Diario de Navarra.
- ^ "Taquillas diciembre. Películas con producción española" (PDF). Academia (152). Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España: 2. 2009. ISSN 1136-8144.
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