On the night of yesterday, Saturday, February 4, the 31st edition of the Goya. The award ceremony for these well-known awards began at 22:00 at the Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel, and lasted until 01:00.
The Goya award for best film went to “Late for anger ”. He started with 11 nominations, and in the end he has got four. Another film that generated a lot of expectations, was "A monster comes to see me”, Which started with 12 nominations, and has achieved nine.
Other important awards of the Goya gala have been the Goya for Best Actor for Roberto Álamo in "May God forgive us", and the Goya for Best Actress for Emma Suárez.
Late to anger, a winner
The big screen debut of Raúl Arévalo was the big winner of the night. He won the awards for Best Film, New Director, Original Screenplay and Supporting Actor.
ICULT FILM AFTERNOON FOR ANGER
This victory supposes a clear message for high-budget productions that have had a flamboyant promotion and much success at the box office.
Recall that the film's producer, Beatriz Bodegasha, had to mortgage her house to start the project. Among the great themes of the night, the passion for cinema and the determination and tenacity necessary to do so are recognized. One of the phrases of the night is that talent wins money.
Bayona, "A monster is coming to see me"
Juan Antonio Bayona already began to cry with the first of the nine Goyas -the majority technical- who won his film 'A monster comes to see me'. Shortly afterwards he calmed down to go up to collect the statuette for Best Director.
Bayona claimed to be “very proud to be part of the family of Spanish cinema "and took the opportunity to make it clear that culture" is necessary and must be supported by all. I thank my father for teaching me the transformative power of culture ”.
It is important to note that, despite his international success, this director he continues to bet on his usual Spanish teams and on filming in Spain.
Culture and politics
Once again, on the night of the Goya of Spanish cinema, it was asked again respect for culture. In addition, the little presence of women in the cinema, and the precarious situation in which most of the group of actors in our country lives was emphasized.
Daniel Guzmán assured that "Only 18% of the actors in our country can make a living from their work".
As usually happens at the Goya gala, they threw themselves different arrows to Spanish politicians, the US president. and the boycotters of Spanish cinema.
Dani Rovira was in charge of ensuring, shortly after entering the stage, that 2016 was the one in which he won the elections Donald Trump. "Donald, if you are listening to us, you should know that here the word cinema is written with a Latin i". Thus began his message to Trump.
The public support for Fernando Trueba and the boycott that he has had in his film "the Queen of Spain", and for Pedro Almodóvar. Of both directors, the presenter said that "thanks to them Spain is a much more respected country in the world."
The role of women in the cinema
La scarce presence of women in the cinema It was one of the most repeated complaints at the Goya Gala. The high heels They were the symbol to vindicate the role of women in all positions of society.
A symbol not only metaphorical, but also real. Because the same presenter, Dani Rovira, took off his shoes and put on, in the middle of this Gala, women's high heels.
In the words of Rovira himself, "In the cinema there is still a need for women to make films about women, with women, for everyone". Regarding the figures, last year 2016, 78 films were directed by men and only 18 by women.
Ana Belén, the new Goya award of honor, stated that “I am very proud to be here as a woman, as a technician, as a filmmaker.
A couplet for Penelope
This Goya event has this year had a shorter duration compared to past editions. One of its great protagonists has been the Film Symphony Orchestra, who performed music composed by its director Constantino Martínez-Orts. Although there were fewer musical numbers than in other galas, Dani Rovira dedicated a couplet to Penelope Cruz.
Continuing with the interaction with the world of the song, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Goya for Best Song for 'Ai, ai, ai' ('Close to your house'), had a great ovation for some stanzas dedicated to “the disinherited”.
Some details of the Gala
- "How does the movie look in 3D?" It was the phrase that Rovira said to Almodóvar in reference to the sunglasses that the filmmaker habitually uses for medical reasons. "I've already screwed up," Rovira said after the joke.
- El kiss on the mouth between Karra Elejalde and Dani Rovira. The affection they have for each other is known since they filmed "Eight Basque surnames" together. With a long kiss at the wedding they wanted to show it again.
- One of the phrases of Dani Rovira's opening monologue at the Gala had some very significant phrases. This is the case of "We have all dreamed of making a threesome, except José Coronado, who surely has."
- It is necessary to highlight the Tears of the director of "A monster comes to see me", Juan Antonio Bayona, during most of the ceremony.
List of the Goya
This is the list with the winners of the Goya Gala last night, Saturday:
best Picture
Slow to anger
Best Direction
Juan Antonio Bayona - A monster comes to see me
Best New Direction
Raúl Arévalo - Late for Anger
Best Original Screenplay
David Pulido and Raúl Arévalo - Slow to anger
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alberto Rodríguez and Rafael Cobos - the man of the thousand faces
Best Leading Actor
Roberto Alamo - Dios nos perdone
Best Leading Actress
Emma Suarez - Julieta
Best Supporting Actor
Manolo Solo - Slow to anger
Best Supporting Actress
Emma Suarez - The próxima piel
Best New Actor
Carlos Santos - the man of the thousand faces
Best New Actress
Anna Castillo - The olive
Best Original Music
Fernando Velazquez - A monster comes to see me
Best Original Song
oh oh oh by Silvia Pérez Cruz - Search for your home
Best Production Direction
Sandra Hermida Muñiz - A monster comes to see me
Best Direction of Photography
Oscar Faura - A monster comes to see me
Best Mounting
Bernat Vilaplana and Jaume Martí - A monster comes to see me
Best Art Direction
Eugenio Caballero - A monster comes to see me
Best Costume Design
Paola Torres - 1898. The last of the Philippines
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
David Martí and Marese Langan - A monster comes to see me
Better Sound
Oriol Tarrago and Peter Glossop - A monster comes to see me
Best Special Effects
Pau Costa and Félix Bergés - A monster comes to see me.
Best Animated Film
Psychonauts, the forgotten children
Best Documentary Film
Fragile balance - Guillermo García López
Best Ibero-American Film
The illustrious citizen - Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn
Best European Film
It - Paul Verhoeven
Best Spanish Fiction Short Film
Timecode - Juanjo Giménez Peña
Best Spanish Animated Short Film
Decorated - Alberto Vazquez
Best Spanish Documentary Short Film
Talking Heads - Juan Vicente Córdoba
Goya de Honor
Ana Belen.
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