Guerreros
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| Directed by | Daniel Calparsoro |
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| Distributed by | TVE Canal+España (Digital+) |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
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| Box office | €909,145 (Spain) |
Guerreros (lit. 'Warriors') is a 2002 Spanish war film directed by Daniel Calparsoro which stars Eloy Azorín and Eduardo Noriega.
Plot[edit]
The plot follows a group of Spanish soldiers and their French allies stationed in the border between Kosovo and the rest of Serbia during a KFOR humanitarian deployment. The young and inexperienced soldiers become embroiled in the conflict that surrounds them and struggle to survive.
Cast[edit]
Release[edit]
The film was theatrically released in Spain on 22 March 2002, amid an "aggressive" marketing campaign.[2][3] However, the film's subpar performance at the box office eventually earned it a reputation as a domestic commercial blunder of the year together with The Shanghai Spell.[4]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2003 | 17th Goya Awards | Best Production Supervision | Javier Arsuaga | Nominated | [5][6] |
| Best Original Song | Carlos Jean, Najwa Nimri | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Aurelio Sánchez-Herrera, Emilio Ruiz del Río, Reyes Abades | Nominated |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Palacios, Jesús (29 May 2008). "Guerreros". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Estrenos de cine 22-27 de marzo de 2002". Europa Press. 2 April 2002.
- ^ Erauskin Fernández, David (2003). "Salvar al soldado Calparsoro" (PDF). Ikusgaiak. 6 (2003): 200.
- ^ Erauskin Fernández 2003, p. 201.
- ^ "Guerreros". Premios Goya. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "elmundo.es - Premios Goya 2003". Retrieved 16 February 2009.
External links[edit]
- Guerreros at IMDb
- DVD Times review
- CINEstrenos review (in Spanish)
