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.

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

Plot

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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

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Production

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A Lamia Producciones production, the film had the participation of TVE and ETB.[5] Shooting locations in Navarre included Leitza and Aldaz [es].[10]

Release

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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

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References

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  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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d e f 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 (24). Lehman College: 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 (152). Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España: 2. 2009. ISSN 1136-8144.
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