Cinema of Galicia

Cinematography in Galicia is in the main in Galician language, although there is also a minority done in Spanish^[1] and sometimes Portuguese.

History[edit]

Until the Civil War[edit]

After the arrival to Galicia of the first film projectors, there were some pioneers that carried out filmings. It is the case of authors as Xosé Gil (Miss Ledyia, 1916) or José Signo (La tragedia de Xirobio, 1930). Spanish films at the time set in the Galicia include La Casa de la Troya and were filmed on location, or works of foreign directors as Carmiña, flower of Galicia carried out by the Italian Rino Lupo (although the interiors were carried out in Porto).

Civil War – 1975[edit]

There are documentaries on the topic the emigration and exile (rescued some of them at the end of the 20th century). The more distinguished figure is Carlos Velo (1909–1988). Before being exiled during the Spanish Civil War, he made documentary shorts for afterwards pass to Mexico where they consider him a director of Mexican cinema. In the eighties it was a center of mass of tributes and considered a pioneer. Some of his titles are Torero, 1956 and Pedro Páramo, 1967.

1975 – present[edit]

FIlms shot in Galicia[edit]

The Blind Sunflowers was filmed in Ourense. Other films shot in Galicia Lost in Galicia.

New Galician Cinema[edit]

From the late 1990s onwards, several Galician actors contributed to the notoriety of Galician cinema; they include Tamar Novas, breakthrough actor at the Goya Awards for his role in Mar adentro (2004), Tacho González, Luís Tosar, Manuel Manquiña, Javier Gutiérrez, winner of the Best actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and the Goya Awards, Nerea Barros, breakthrough actress at the Goya Awards for her role in La isla minima (2014), Fran Lareu, Federico Pérez Rey , María Bouzas, Manuel Burque, breakthrough actor at the Cinematographic Writers Circle Medals for his role Requirements to be a normal person (2015), Mónica Camaño, Cristina Castaño, Xúlio Abonjo, Christian Escuredo, recognized for his participation in the Portuguese film Assalto ao Santa María (2008), Santi Prego, Alfonso Agra, Chechu Salgado, recognized for his role in the series Pátria (2020), Mario Casas, Nancho Novo or Eva Fernández.

Animation[edit]

Since the early 2000s animation has become a important part of the Galician film industry.^[2] Animation films produced in Galicia include O bosque animal (2001; 509.132 spectators as of 2004).

References[edit]

^ Ide, Wendy (2023-03-25). "The Beasts review – breathtakingly tense Galician thriller". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
^ "Galicia, una potencia en animación". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2024-06-11.