The Good News
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa buena nueva
Directed byHelena Taberna
Screenplay by
  • Helena Taberna
  • Andrés Martorell
Produced by
  • Helena Taberna
  • Iker Ganuza
Starring
CinematographyGonzalo Berridi
Edited byNino Martínez Sosa
Music byÁngel Ilarramendi
Production
company
Lamia Producciones
Distributed byGolem Distribución
Release dates
  • 31 October 2008 (2008-10-31) (Seminci)
  • 14 November 2008 (2008-11-14) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The Good News (Spanish: La buena nueva)[1] is a 2008 Spanish thriller drama film directed by Helena Taberna 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][3]

Cast

Production

A Lamia Producciones production, the film had the participation of TVE and ETB.[5] Shooting locations in Navarre included Leitza and Aldaz.[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

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 Hopewell, John (3 November 2008). "'Estomago' wins at Valladolid". Variety.
  3. Cruz 2010, p. 7.
  4. 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.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pelaz López & Tomasoni 2011, p. 23.
  6. Cruz, Jacqueline (2010). "El nacional-catolicismo, o la Santa Cruzada contra el Evangelio: La buena nueva de Helena Taberna" (PDF). Ciberletras. Lehman College (24): 12. ISSN 1523-1720.
  7. Cruz 2010, p. 12.
  8. Cruz 2010, p. 15.
  9. Cruz 2010, p. 14.
  10. Piudo, Ainhoa (24 October 2008). "Helena Taberna lleva su "buena nueva" a la UPNA".
  11. "Helena Taberna clama por la memoria histórica en 'La buena nueva'". El Mundo. 31 October 2008.
  12. Climent Mascarell, María Luz (1 November 2008). "La Seminci de Valladolid aplaude "La buena nueva", de Helena Taberna". Diario de Navarra.
  13. "Taquillas diciembre. Películas con producción española" (PDF). Academia. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (152): 2. 2009. ISSN 1136-8144.
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