La Isla Minima becomes big winner in Spain's Goya cinema awards
Xinhua, February 8, 2015 Adjust font size:
La Isla Minima, a thriller set in 1980's Spain, was the big winner on Saturday night in Spain's Goya cinema awards.
The Goyas, which can be considered to be the Oscars of Spanish cinema, bring together all of the stars of Spain's film industry in Madrid for the award of 17 different prizes.
La Isla Minima won 10 of those wards, including Best Film and Best Director, which was for Alberto Rodriguez, Best Actor, Javier Gutierrez, and Best New Actress, Nerea Barros.
On a night which saw several speeches asking Spain's Minister of Education, Culture and Sport Jose Ignacio Wert to lower the rate of VAT down from its current rate for cinema tickets, the presenter of the night's gala Dani Rovira won the Best New Actor Award for his role in "Ocho Apellidos Vascos" (8 Basque Surnames) which is the highest grossing film in the history of Spanish cinema.
Rovira's companions in that film, Carmen Machi and Karra Elejalde won awards for Best Supporting Actor and Actress, wihle Barbara Lennie was named Best Actress for her role in "Magic Girl."
Other awards saw Pawel Pawlikowsky's "Ida" named as the best European Film, while the comedy "Mortadelo and Filamon against Jimmy el Cachondo" was considered to be the best animated film.
The night also saw Spain's most famous actor Antonio Banderas awarded an honorary Goya for his work in favor of Spanish cinema. The actor, who recently separated from his wife, Melanie Griffith, commented that "tonight is the start of the second half of my life." Endit