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Kathmandu Lullaby

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Kathmandu Lullaby
Film poster
SpanishKatmandú. Un espejo en el cielo
Directed byIcíar Bollaín
Screenplay byIcíar Bollaín
Based onUna maestra en Katmandú
by Victòria Subirana
StarringVerónica Echegui
CinematographyAntonio Riestra
Edited byNacho Ruiz Capillas
Music byPascal Gaigne
Production
companies
  • Media Films
  • Es.docu
Release date
  • 3 February 2012 (2012-02-03)[1]
Running time
96 minutes
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Kathmandu Lullaby[2] (Spanish: Katmandú. Un espejo en el cielo; transl. 'Katmandu, A Mirror in the Sky'), is a 2012 Spanish drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín. The film received four Gaudí Awards nominations (Verónica Echegui won for best lead actress) and two Goya Awards nominations.[3][4] It is based on the book Una maestra en Katmandú by Victòria Subirana [ca].[5]

Plot

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The plot follows Laia, a teacher working in a school in Kathmandu. She marries a local man, Tshiring, so she can remain in Nepal once her visa expires.[2]

Cast

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Production

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The film is a Media Films and Levinver/Es.docu production, and it had the collaboration of TVC, TVE and Canal+.[6]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2013 4th Gaudí Awards Best Film Not in the Catalan Language Nominated [7][8]
Best Actress Verónica Echegui Won
Best Production Supervision Carlos González de Jesús, Larry Levene, Anna Casinna Nominated
Best Cinematography Antonio Riestra Nominated
26th Goya Awards Best Original Screenplay Icíar Bollaín Nominated [9]
Best Actress Verónica Echegui Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Kathmandu Lullaby (Katmandú, un espejo en el cielo)". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Holland, Jonathan (1 March 2012). "Kathmandu Lullaby". Variety.
  3. ^ "Prize-winners - IV Gaudí Awards". Gaudí Awards. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Katmandú. Un espejo en el cielo". Goya Awards. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. ^ Dopazo, Antonio (5 February 2012). "Katmandú: Un espejo en el cielo (por A. Dopazo)". La Opinión A Coruña.
  6. ^ ""Katmandú. Un espejo en el cielo" arriba a la gran pantalla". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 30 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Nominades - IV Premis Gaudí". Acadèmia del Cinema Català. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ "'Mientras duermes', 'Eva', 'Chico & Rita' y 'Katmandú', participadas por TVE, conquistan 14 Premios Gaudí". RTVE. 7 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Katmandú. Un espejo en el cielo". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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