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Olivia Wilde stages a marital reckoning over dinner
Olivia Wilde’s La invitación brings two troubled couples together for dinner in a San Francisco apartment. The adaptation of Cesc Gay’s Sentimental finds its sharpest stretch in the final half-hour.
Five cancer survivors prepare for Senegal expedition
Five women who have overcome cancer will travel to Senegal for the 2026 Reto Pelayo Vida. The 17-day expedition includes about 600 kilometres by mountain bike, plus kayak crossings.
Miguel Bernardeau faces online hate after La bola negra
Miguel Bernardeau has shared the extreme messages he receives after La bola negra. The film's treatment of sexual freedom has drawn both hostility and applause.
Miriam Garlo turns deafness into a fight for identity
Miriam Garlo won the Goya for best new actress. Her novel revisits years of isolation and the struggle to accept deaf identity, after sign language changed how she understood herself.
Woody Allen chooses Madrid's Ritz as his film base
Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are staying at Madrid's Mandarin Oriental Ritz ahead of filming. The production is due to begin in Madrid and Aranjuez on October 5.
Woody Allen chooses Madrid for his next film
Woody Allen will start filming in Madrid on 5 October 2026 with about €3 million in public funding. The six-week production will use more than 30 locations in Madrid and Aranjuez.
Spain's cultural world says goodbye to Gonzalo Suárez
Gonzalo Suárez was mourned at Madrid's San Isidro funeral home after his death on 29 September 2026 at the age of 92. Actors, directors and cultural figures remembered a career that crossed cinema, literature and journalism.
Almodóvar and Cercas receive France's highest cultural honour
At Casa Velázquez in Madrid, Emmanuel Macron honoured Pedro Almodóvar as an officer of the Legion of Honour and Javier Cercas as an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. His speech tied their work to Spain's democratic story and Europe's shared culture.
Gonzalo Suárez returns to television with Remando al viento
Historia de nuestro cine will honour Gonzalo Suárez with Remando al viento. The programme will also show his final television conversation, recorded after he received the Goya de Honor 2026 in Barcelona.
Gonzalo Suárez Remains a Bookseller in Manuel Jabois's Memory
Manuel Jabois recalls meeting Gonzalo Suárez in Madrid. The filmmaker, writer, journalist and actor stayed with him as the bookseller who showed him the shelves, even after Suárez's death brought his long public career back into view.
Charo López mourns the director who changed her life
Two days before his death, Gonzalo Suárez and Charo López were still discussing a short film they hoped to make. Their friendship began with the role that changed her life.
Pamplona to host the 2027 Goya Awards ceremony
The 41st Premios Goya will take place at Pamplona's Navarra Arena on 6 February 2027. Screenings, exhibitions and industry events will run alongside the gala, the first Goya ceremony ever held in Navarra.
Pamplona to host the 2027 Goya Awards ceremony
On 6 February 2027, Pamplona will welcome Spain's leading film awards to the Navarra Arena. The choice extends the Goya ceremony's recent move across the country.
Gonzalo Suárez dies at 92, and Spanish culture loses its rebel
Gonzalo Suárez died at home in Madrid on September 29, 2026, aged 92. His restless career moved through cinema, literature, journalism and fantasy without accepting the usual rules of success.
La bola negra posts a €4.7 million Spanish box-office start
La bola negra has delivered one of Spain's biggest openings of the decade. Nearly 700,000 people watched the film in three days, adding commercial force to its Oscar® campaign.
La bola negra posts Spain's fifth-biggest opening
La bola negra drew 613,240 spectators and €4.67 million in its first three days. The opening beat Christopher Nolan's La Odisea and placed the film among Spain's top five.
La bola negra convierte a Los Javis en el gran fenómeno del cine español
La película reunió a 610.000 espectadores y recaudó 4,7 millones de euros en sus tres primeros días. Los premios de Cannes y San Sebastián ya han abierto su camino hacia los Oscar.
La bola negra breaks records with San Sebastián audience award
Just one day after its cinema debut, La bola negra by Los Javis clinched the San Sebastián Audience Award with an unprecedented score. The film’s explosive start signals a new chapter for Spanish cinema and cements the directors’ reputation for bold storytelling.
La bola negra wins the San Sebastián audience prize
La bola negra has won the public prize in the Perlak section at the San Sebastián festival. Mike Leigh took the Concha de Oro, while Javier Cámara received the Concha de Plata for best supporting performance.
Mike Leigh takes San Sebastián top prize for his final film
Mike Leigh's Tender Loving Care has won the Golden Shell at San Sebastián. The film also received awards for its screenplay and lead performance, while José Luis Rebordinos received a final ovation.
Javier Cámara wins San Sebastián supporting actor award
San Sebastián gave Spanish cinema two major prizes. Javier Cámara won for _5 minutos más_, while _La bola negra_ took the public award after leading the Perlak vote.
La Bola Negra crowns Los Javis at San Sebastián
La Bola Negra won the Premio del Público at the Festival de San Sebastián. The film also collected 1.3 million euros on its first day in Spanish cinemas.
Mike Leigh wins San Sebastián's top prize with _Tender Loving Care_
Mike Leigh's possible final film has won San Sebastián's top prize. The 83-year-old director also took the screenplay award, while Kate O'Flynn and Javier Cámara received acting honours.
Granada takes La bola negra onto Spain's Oscar 2027 path
Plaza Nueva, the Carrera del Darro and Lorca's Granada all appear in La bola negra, Spain's international feature submission for the 2027 Oscars. The Javis used the city's streets, gardens and historic sites to build the film's world.
La bola negra posts Spain's strongest cinema opening in a decade
La bola negra has won the San Sebastián audience prize and topped Spain's box office. Its opening drew 175,000 viewers and nearly €1.5 million as cinemas struggle to meet demand.
La bola negra wins San Sebastián public prize
La bola negra has won San Sebastián's top audience prize in Perlak. The Javis' film scored 9.4 from viewers and secured a €50,000 award for its distributor.
La Bola Negra turns Granada into Lorca's unfinished story
La Bola Negra reaches Spanish cinemas on 25 September 2026 as Spain's submission for the 2027 Oscars. Its story moves from Granada to Cantabria and Sierra Nevada across three periods: 1932, 1937 and 2017.
Boyero says La bola negra deserves Spain's biggest film prizes
Carlos Boyero has given La bola negra an unusually strong early review. He praises Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi and the cast before the film's cinema release on 25 September 2026, with Spain already having chosen it as its submission for the 2027 Academy Awards.
El mal padre pone a Atresmedia Cine ante su gran prueba familiar
Atresmedia Cine presenta El mal padre en San Sebastián. Eduard Fernández interpreta a un padre que se enfrenta a sus hijos durante un reencuentro lleno de reproches y heridas familiares.
El mal padre puts absent parenthood at the center of San Sebastián
Roberto Bueso's family drama has received a strong response in San Sebastián. Eduard Fernández leads a story about absent parenthood, family resentment and the hard work of reconciliation.
Werner Herzog takes the spotlight at San Sebastián
San Sebastián has opened its 74th edition with Fatih Akin’s Geister. Werner Herzog received the festival’s Donostia Award as an international line-up prepared to take the red carpet.
San Sebastián Film Festival opens with Brad Pitt and Naomi Watts in the spotlight
San Sebastián’s 74th film festival launches with Brad Pitt’s new film and Naomi Watts receiving overdue recognition. Major directors like Mike Leigh and Fatih Akin join the race for the Concha de Oro. Spanish cinema faces new dynamics after Cannes.
José Coronado shares his personal rules for love after sixty
Known for keeping his private life out of the spotlight, José Coronado has spoken candidly about love later in life and his early days as a fashion choreographer. His appearance on 'El Hormiguero' offered a rare look at the man behind the roles.
La bola negra launches the largest Oscar campaign in Spanish film history
La bola negra will represent Spain at the Oscars, with Netflix investing heavily in its North American campaign. The film has already impressed critics and festival audiences, and its promotional push is unlike anything seen before in Spanish cinema.
La bola negra chosen as Spain's Oscar contender
La bola negra, directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, will represent Spain in the race for Best International Feature at the Oscars. The film, already a Cannes winner, weaves together three eras of Spanish history through the legacy of Lorca and generational silence.
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