Familia (1996 film)

1997 film

Familia

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Fernando León de Aranoa
Written by| Fernando León de Aranoa
Produced by| Elías Querejeta
Starring|

* Juan Luis Galiardo
* Amparo Muñoz
* Ágata Lys
* Chete Lera
* Elena Anaya
* Raquel Rodrigo
* Juan Querol
* Aníbal Carbonero
* André Falcon
* Béatrice Camurat

Cinematography| Alfredo Mayo
Edited by| Nacho Ruiz Capillas

Production
companies

* Elías Querejeta P.C.
* Albares Production
* MGN Filmes

Distributed by| Alta Films

Release date

* 24 January 1997 (1997-01-24)

Running time

| 95 minutes
Countries|

* Spain
* France

Language| Spanish

Familia is a 1996 Spanish-French comedy-drama film written and directed by Fernando León de Aranoa.

## Plot

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Santiago, a 55-year-old lonely man, hires a company of thespians to act as if they were his family on his birthday.[1]

## Cast

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* Juan Luis Galiardo as Santiago.[2]
* Amparo Muñoz as Carmen.[2]
* Ágata Lys [es] as Sole.[2]
* Chete Lera as Ventura.[2]
* Elena Anaya as Luna.[2]
* Raquel Rodrigo as Rosa.[2]
* Juan Querol as Carlos.[2]
* Aníbal Carbonero [es] as Nico.[2]
* André Falcon as Martín.[2]
* Béatrice Camurat [fr] as Alicia.[3]

## Production

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Familia was produced by Elías Querejeta PC, Albares Production and MGM Filmes,[2] with the participation of Televisión Española, Canal+ España and ESICMA and the support from Eurimages.[3] It was shot in Madrid from 14 April to 17 June 1996.[4] Outdoor shooting locations included the district of Chamartín.[5]

## Release

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Distributed by Alta Films,[5] the film was theatrically released on 24 January 1997.[2][6]

Following its release, the film was adapted into a stage play.[7]

## Awards and nominations

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1998 | 12th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Fernando León de Aranoa | Won | [8][9]
Best Original Screenplay | Fernando León de Aranoa | Nominated

## See also

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* List of Spanish films of 1996

## References

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Citations

1. ^ Calatayud 2013, p. 64.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Caparrós Lera 2005, p. 72.
3. ^ a b Pereira Zazo, Óscar (2008). "Reseña de Familia. El gran teatro del hogar". Spanish Language and Literature. 26.
4. ^ Cine Español 1996. 28 November 2019. p. 93.
5. ^ a b "Familia". City of Madrid Film Office. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
6. ^ Catalá, Laura (29 July 2018). "Fernando León de Aranoa en sus 5 películas más importantes". Bekia.
7. ^ González Rosso, Mariela (20 November 2002). "'Familia', la primera película de Fernando León, llega al teatro". El País.
8. ^ "Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 1998". Premios Goya. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
9. ^ "XII Edición 1998". El País. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

Bibliography

* Calatayud, Elvira (2013). "Crisis y retrato social en el cine español contemporáneo: Estudio caso de Fernando León de Aranoa" (PDF). F@ro. 1 (18). Valparaíso: Universidad de Playa Ancha: 61–76.
* Cuadrado, Agustín (2014). "Presencias y ausencias en la representación del espacio familiar: La gran familia franquista frente a la Familia democrática". Hispanic Research Journal. 15 (3): 240–255\. doi:10.1179/1468273714Z.00000000088. S2CID 191640496.
* Caparrós Lera, José María (2005). La Pantalla Popular. El cine español durante el Gobierno de la derecha (1996-2003). Tres Cantos: Ediciones Akal. ISBN 978-84-460-2414-9.

## External links

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* Familia Archived 10 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol
* Familia at IMDb

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Films directed by Fernando León de Aranoa

Feature films|

* Familia (1996)
* Barrio (1998)
* Mondays in the Sun (2002)
* Princesses (2005)
* Amador (2010)
* A Perfect Day (2015)
* Escobar (2017)
* The Good Boss (2021)

Documentary|

* Caminantes (2001)
* Politics, an Instruction Manual (2016)

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