The Rye Horn
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| Galician | O corno |
| Directed by | Jaione Camborda |
| Written by | Jaione Camborda |
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| Cinematography | Rui Poças |
| Edited by | Cristóbal Fernández |
| Music by | Camilo Sanabria |
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| Distributed by | Elastica |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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The Rye Horn (Galician: O corno) is a 2023 drama film directed by Jaione Camborda which stars Janet Novás. A Spanish-Belgian-Portuguese co-production, it features dialogue in Galician and Portuguese.
The film landed its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. It won the Golden Shell at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Plot
[edit]Set in 1971 Galicia, the plot tracks the plight of María, a woman who performs abortions in a village forced to leave the island of Arousa and cross the Portuguese border through smuggling routes.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Janet Novás[1]
- Siobhan Fernandes[1]
- Carla Rivas[1]
- Daniela Hernán Marchán[1]
- Julia Gómez[1]
- Nuria Lestegás[1]
- Diego Anido[1]
Production
[edit]The Rye Horn is a Spanish-Portuguese-Belgian international co-production.[3] It was produced by Esnatu Zinema, Miramemira and Elastica Films alongside Bando à Parte and Bulletproof Cupid, with the participation of TVE, TVG, Movistar Plus+, backing from ICAA, Eurimages, and AGADIC.[4]
Release
[edit]The Rye Horn was selected in the Platform Prize slate of the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, with a screening premiere set for 10 September 2023.[5] It also made it to the official selection of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival for its European premiere,[6] and to the 'Debate' programme of the 2023 BFI London Film Festival.[7] Distributed by Elastica, it was released theatrically in Spain on 11 October 2023.[8][4]
Reception
[edit]Top ten lists
[edit]The film also appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 5th — El Cultural (critics)[9]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 30 September 2023 | Golden Shell | The Rye Horn | Won | [10] |
| Feroz Awards | 26 January 2024 | 'Arrebato' Special Award (Fiction) | Nominated | ||
| Goya Awards | 10 February 2024 | Best New Actress | Janet Novás | Won | |
| Mestre Mateo Awards | 23 March 2024 | Best Film | The Rye Horn | Won | |
| Best Director | Jaione Camborda | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Jaione Camborda | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Janet Novas | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Carla Rivas | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Diego Anido | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Rui Poças | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Cristobal Fernández | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | José Alberto Fuentes | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Melania Freire | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Sergio Silva, David Machado | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Camilo Sanabria | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Uxía Vaello | Won | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Bárbara Brouke, Lorena Calvo, Silvia Neira | Won |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Ntim, Zac (14 July 2023). "San Sebastián Reveals Spanish Titles: Isabel Coixet, Fernando Trueba & Isabel Herguera To Debut New Works". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Zurro, Javier (28 September 2023). "El aborto en la España rural franquista entra en la pugna por la Concha de Oro (y provoca desmayos en la sala)". eldiario.es.
- ^ Lodderhouse, Diana (19 September 2023). "Festival In Focus: Why Female Directors & Producers Are Leading The Charge For A New Wave Of Spanish Cinema". Deadline.com.
- ^ a b "El cine naturalista como 'O Corno', que luego compensa en pantalla, a nivel de producción requiere mucha fe". Revista Digital de Audiovisual451 (48): 36. 2023.
- ^ Rivas, Julio César (10 September 2023). "La surcoreana "Concrete Utopia" inicia en el Festival de Toronto su camino hacia los Óscar". La Vanguardia.
- ^ McLennan, Callum (9 September 2023). "Showcasing Humans as a Part of the Natural Cycle, Jaione Camborda's 'The Rye Horn' Premieres at Toronto's Prestigious Platform Program". Variety.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (31 August 2023). "BFI London Film Festival Full Lineup: 'The Book Of Clarence' World Premiere; Scorsese, Miyazaki, Lanthimos & Fincher Among Headline Galas". deadline.com.
- ^ "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'O Corno', el drama rural gallego que compite por la Concha de Oro". rtve.es. 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, el año de 'Cerrar los ojos'". El Cultural. 21 December 2023 – via El Español.
- ^ Ramón, Esteban (30 September 2023). "Histórica Concha de Oro para Jaione Camborda, primera española en ganar el Festival de San Sebastián por 'O Corno'". rtve.es.
- ^ "Los Feroz anuncian los candidatos al Premio Arrebato 2024". La Vanguardia. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2024 | Palmarés completo: todos los ganadores de la gran noche de 'La sociedad de la nieve'". Cinemanía. 11 February 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "'Rapa', 'O corno' y 'Matria' lideran las nominaciones de los Mestre Mateo". Quincemil. 7 February 2024 – via El Español.
- ^ "Los Mestre Mateo ensalzan el talento femenino en el audiovisual". El Ideal Gallego. 24 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- The Rye Horn at IMDb