Catalonia’s Golden Generation of Filmmakers Hits Its Stride
variety.comJamie Lang Catalan Carlos Marqués-Marcet’s best film win at Toronto’s Platform for “They Will Be Dust” points to a larger trend.
Backed by generous government support, experienced producers and sales and distribution companies with impeccable track records domestically and abroad, there is a generation of Catalan filmmakers that is hitting its stride with some of the most exciting titles set to come out of Europe over the next year.
The directors who make up this group of contemporaries can no longer be called new, although many are still young and are arriving in the early middle of their careers.
Most have prestigious award wins on their mantles already but still have an energy and urgency to their craft that makes their films must-watch fare.
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