The Basque family drama of Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Sundays Beat Oliver Lux’s Oscar-nominated dystopian drama Sirat For the grand prize at the Goya Awards, the highest film awards in Spain.
Sundays It won Best Picture, Director, Best Actress for star Patricia Lopez Arnaiz, and Best Original Screenplay, along with a Supporting Actress win for Nagor Aramburu. The film won the Golden Cover Award for San Sebastian in September, and was the consensus selection of the Spanish Film Academy, whose members voted for Goias.
Siratwhich won the Jury Prize at Cannes last year and is Spain’s contender for the Academy Award for Best International Film, as well as a contender for the Academy Award for Best Sound, did not go home empty-handed. “Laxe” won six Goyas Awards at the event in Barcelona on Saturday night, scoring awards for best sound, cinematography, editing and original music.
Another multiple award winner was Eva Libertad deafa drama about a deaf woman navigating pregnancy and motherhood with a hearing partner, Goias won Best New Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best New Actress for star Myriam Jarlo. The film premiered in Berlin last year, where it won the Audience Award in the Panorama section. Tony Fernandez Gabari won Best New Actor for his performance in Guillermo Galoe Sleepless city.
Oscar contender Joachim Trier Emotional value It won Best European Film, while it was shortlisted for director Dolores Fonzi’s Academy Awards Belen It won Best Ibero-American Film.
Politics, as is often the case in the Goya family, was part of Saturday’s party. Co-host Luis Tosar wore a Palestinian flag pin and, from the stage, condemned what he called “genocide in Gaza,” drawing sustained applause. Many winners wore “Free Palestine” or “Stop Genocide” badges.
Susan Sarandon, who was honored with a lifetime achievement honor, praised both Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and local artists for speaking “with such moral clarity.” In a world characterized by “cruelty” and “violence”. “It helps me feel less alone and part of a bigger community,” she added.
Complete list of winners of the 40th Goya Awards
Best photo
Sundaysmonastery. Alauda Ruiz de Azua
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Alauda Ruiz de Azua, Sundays
Actress
Patricia Lopez Arnaiz, Sundays
actor
Jose Ramon Sorez, Maspalomas
New manager
eva libertad, deaf
Original scenario
Sundaysmonastery. Alauda Ruiz de Azua
Adapted scenario
No Sinamonastery. Joaquín Orestrel
Art direction
Siratmonastery. Oliver Lax
Assistant actor
alvaro cervantes, deaf
Supporting actress
nagor aramburu, Sundays
New actress
myriam jarlo, deaf
New actor
Tony Fernandez Gabari, Sleepless city
Documentary feature
An afternoon of solitudemonastery. Albert Serra
Animation feature
Decoradomonastery. Alberto Vasquez
voice
Siratmonastery. Oliver Lax
Original music
Siratmonastery. Oliver Lax
Cinematography
Siratmonastery. Oliver Lax
Editing
Siratmonastery. Oliver Lax
Production design
Siratmonastery. Oliver Lax
Original song
Flowers for Antoniomonastery. Alba Flores
Special effects
Los Tigresmonastery. Alberto Rodriguez
Fashion design
No Sinamonastery. Joaquín Orestrel
Makeup and hair styling
The prisonermonastery. Alejandro Amenabar
Ibero-American film
Belenmonastery. Dolores Fonzi
European film
Emotional valuemonastery. Joachim Trier
Short fiction
Angulo Muertomonastery. Christian Betita
Short animation
Gilbertmonastery. Jordi Jimenez
Short documentary
El Santomonastery. Carlo Dorsi
Honorary Goya
Gonzalo Suarez
Goya International Honorary Mention
Susan Sarandon
