Spanish Screenings on Tour: A Horror Film About Lorca’s Last Days, the Next From ‘Julia’s Eyes’ Guillem Morales, and a Lineup Rich on Animation, Fantasy and Crime
variety.comJim Sheridan and David Merriman’s real crime re-imagination “Re-Creation,” Alberto Rodríguez’s big-scale “Los Tigres,” Paz Vega’s directorial debut “Rita” feature in Spain’s lineup at this year’s AFM.
They are joined at the Spanish Screenings on Tour by “Nightfall,” a Federico García Lorca focused real life horror film from “Wounded” director Fernando Franco, and “Wolf Night,” the latest from Guillem Morales (“The Uninvited Guest,” “Julia’s Eyes”).
Rich on crime thrillers, this year’s Spanish slate also plays to two of Spain’s strengths, the subject of Spanish Screenings showcases, which luckily enough are also proved to be of general market demand: animation and genre/fantasy.
The Screenings also highlight just a few of the Spanish companies which have scored recent market hits. Very few were around before 2010 – a sign of Spain’s relatively recent dramatic growth. Spanish Screenings on Tour Animation Showcase “Ages of Madness,” (Miguel Miranda, 3Doubles Producciones, Spain) From go-ahead Tenerife-based 3 Doubles, part-owned by Studio 100 and behind “SuperKlaus,” sneak-peeked at Cartoon Forum.
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