2008 Spanish film
The Good News Theatrical release poster
Spanish La buena nueva
Directed by Helena Taberna Screenplay by Helena Taberna Andrés Martorell Produced by Helena Taberna Iker Ganuza Starring Cinematography Gonzalo Berridi Edited by Nino Martínez Sosa Music by Ángel Ilarramendi Production company
Lamia Producciones
Distributed by Golem Distribución Release dates
31 October 2008 (2008-10-31 ) (Seminci )
14 November 2008 (2008-11-14 ) (Spain)
Country Spain Language Spanish
The Good News (Spanish: La buena nueva )[ 1] is a 2008 Spanish thriller drama film directed by Helena Taberna [es ] which stars Unax Ugalde alongside Bárbara Goenaga and Guillermo Toledo .
Plot
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]
Cast
Production
A Lamia Producciones production, the film had the participation of TVE and ETB . Shooting locations in Navarre included Leitza and Aldaz [es ] .[ 10]
Release
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
References
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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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