Huelva Honors ‘Sex and Lucía’ Star Paz Vega, Frames the Energies of Next Gen Latin American, Spanish Cinema
variety.comJohn Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Firmly established as one of Europe’s biggest dedicated showcases for movies from Latin America, Spain and Portugal, Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival celebrates its 50th edition with a bang, with a high-caliber main Competition, a new showcase on Spain.
Following, some highlights and trends at this year’s festival, which runs Nov. 15-23. Paz Vega: A Director is Born Paz Vega will accept at Huelva a Premio Luz at this year’s opening ceremony.
It comes at an opportune time. Known to date as a performer – star of Adam Sandler comedy “Spanglish” and Julio Medem’s carnal physiological odyssey “Sex and Lucia” – Vega has just bowed her first feature, the heavily autobiographical “Rita,” to upbeat reviews.
Major plaudits to not only the central performance of the eponymous Rita, a loveable seven year-old moppet growing up in 1984 working class Seville, but Vega’s helming. “Rita’ is shot with an exquisite taste for light, framing and point of view,” says Spanish newspaper El Pais. “Rita” has begun to rack up major market sales, an uphill challenge for a drama.
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