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2021 film
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Spanish | Espíritu sagrado |
Directed by | Chema García Ibarra |
Written by | Chema García Ibarra |
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Cinematography | Ion de Sosa |
Edited by | Ana Pfaff |
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Distributed by | La Aventura |
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Language | Spanish |
The Sacred Spirit (Spanish: Espíritu sagrado) is a 2021 internationally co-produced science fiction comedy-drama film playing with science fiction themes directed and written by Chema García Ibarra. The cast is led by Nacho Fernández, Llum Arques, Joanna Valverde and Rocío Ibáñez. It is a Spain–France–Turkey international co-production.
Primarily set in Elche,[1][2] the fiction tracks the members of an association of ufologists that see their secret mankind-changing master plan imperiled after their leader dies. Meanwhile, everyone else is looking for a missing girl.
- Nacho Fernández as José Manuel.[3]
- Llum Arqués as Verónica.[3]
- Joanna Valverde as Charo.[3]
- Rocío Ibáñez as Carmina.[3]
- José Ángel Asensio as Julio.[3]
- Ainara Paredes as Andrea.[3]
- David Terol[3]
- Gorka Tszyu[3]
- Antonio Vicente Boix[3]
- Vicente Piqueres[3]
- María Dolores Molina[3]
- Isabel Matute[3]
- Irene Santos[3]
- Lorena Iglesias[3]
- Ana Rubio[3]
- José Miguel Sánchez[3]
Production[edit]
A joint Spain–France–Turkey co-production, the film was produced by Apellániz & De Sosa and Jaibo Films alongside La Fábrica Nocturna Cinèma and Teferruat Films, with the participation of Movistar+, À Punt Mèdia
, RTVE and TRT, support and help from the IVC, ICAA, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, CNC Cinema du Monde and Eurimages.[4][5] Filming began on 12 October 2020 in Elche.[6]Release[edit]
The Sacred Spirit had its world premiere at the 74th Locarno Film Festival (LFF) on 10 August 2021.[4][7] The film was also presented in October 2021 at the Toulouse Spanish Film Festival[8] and on 8 November 2021 at the 18th Seville European Film Festival (SEFF).[9] Distributed by La Aventura,[10] it was theatrically released in Spain on 26 November 2021.
Arrow Films inked UK rights for the film whereas HBO Europe acquired rights to the film for its European territories for a HBO Max release.[11]
Reception[edit]
The American review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes recorded a 92% approval rating, with an average score of 7.9/10, based on 13 reviews.[12]
Jay Weissberg of Variety considered the “puckish” debut full-length film imagining dark goings-on among UFO believers to be a “an immaculately framed feature generating uneasy amusement in the viewer”.[13]
Accolades[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Lombardo, Manuel J. (9 November 2021). “Elche: es un mundo extraño”. Diario de Sevilla.
- ^ Martínez, Luis (12 August 2021). “Chema García Ibarra: cómo conquistar el universo sin salir de Elche”. El Mundo.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Weissberg, Jay (15 August 2021). “‘The Sacred Spirit’ Review: This Puckish Spanish Debut Imagines Dark Goings-On Among UFO Believers”. Variety.
- ^ a b “‘Seis días corrientes’ y ‘Espíritu sagrado’, premiados en la 74 edición del Festival de Locarno”. Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 16 August 2021.
- ^ “Cine ‘Seis días corrientes’ y ‘Espíritu sagrado’ competirán en el Festival de Locarno”. rtve. 1 July 2021.
- ^ “Comienza el rodaje de ‘Espíritu sagrado’, primer largometraje de Chema García Ibarra”. Audiovisual451. 13 October 2020.
- ^ Medina, Marta (12 August 2021). “Ovnis, raptos y costumbrismo alicantino: el ‘Espíritu sagrado’ de Chema García Ibarra”. El Confidencial.
- ^ Thépaut, Héloïse (11 October 2021). “Toulouse : découvrez le palmarès du festival Cinespaña”. L’Opinion Indépendante.
- ^ Morillo, Jesús (8 November 2021). “García Ibarra trae al Festival de Sevilla un largo alucinado en un Elche hiperrealista”. ABC.
- ^ “‘Espíritu sagrado’ – estreno en cines 26 de noviembre”. Audiovisual451. 26 November 2021.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (7 October 2021). “Locarno Competition title ‘The Sacred Spirit’ seals UK, Europe deals (exclusive)”. ScreenDaily.
- ^ “The Sacred Spirit”. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (15 August 2021). “‘The Sacred Spirit’ Review: This Puckish Spanish Debut Imagines Dark Goings-On Among UFO Believers”. Variety.
- ^ “‘Lucas’, ‘Las consecuencias’ y ‘El lodo’ se imponen en las nominaciones de los Premios Berlanga 2021″. Europa Press. 18 November 2021.
- ^ “‘Espíritu sagrado’, ‘El cover’ y ‘Las consecuencias’ triunfan en los Premios Berlanga 2021″. Cine y Tele. 5 December 2021.
- ^ “‘El buen patrón’, favorita en el Premios Feroz, con las sorpresas de ‘Espíritu sagrado’, ‘Libertad’ y ‘Tres’“. El Mundo. 25 November 2021.
- ^ “Los Feroz 2022 completan sus nominaciones con los premios Arrebato de ficción y no ficción”. Audiovisual451. 21 December 2021.
- ^ Romero Medinilla, María (30 January 2022). “Premios Feroz 2022: Mejor película, actor y actriz | Todos los ganadores y premios en directo”. La Vanguardia.
- ^ “Los Premios del Sindicato de Guionistas de España cierran sus nominaciones”. Exclusiva Digital. 15 February 2022.
- ^ “‘Cachitos’ y ‘Venga Juan’, entre las ganadoras televisivas de los Premios ALMA a los mejores guiones de 2021″. Vertele!. 24 March 2022 – via eldiario.es.
- ^ Ziko, Christian (24 April 2022). “‘Klondike,’ ‘Know Your Place’ Win Big at Seattle International Film Festival (Winners List)”. indiewire.com.
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