Obaba

2005 film

Obaba

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Montxo Armendáriz
Screenplay by| Montxo Armendáriz
Based on| Obabakoak
by Bernardo Atxaga
Produced by|

* Puy Oria
* Montxo Armendáriz
* Karl Baumgartner
* Michael Eckelt

Starring|

* Pilar López de Ayala
* Juan Diego Botto
* Bárbara Lennie
* Eduard Fernández
* Peter Lohmeyer

Cinematography| Javier Aguirresarobe
Edited by| Rori Sáinz de Rozas
Music by| Xavier Capellas

Release dates

* 9 September 2005 (2005-09-09) (TIFF)
* 16 September 2005 (2005-09-16) (Spain)

Running time

| 1h 40min
Countries|

* Spain
* Germany

Language| Spanish

Obaba is a 2005 Spanish-German drama film directed by Montxo Armendáriz based on Bernardo Atxaga's novel Obabakoak.[1] It features Pilar López de Ayala, Juan Diego Botto, Bárbara Lennie, Eduard Fernández, and Peter Lohmeyer.

Obaba was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

## Cast

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* Pilar López de Ayala as maestra[2]
* Juan Diego Botto as Miguel[2]
* Bárbara Lennie as Lourdes[2]
* Eduard Fernández as Lucas[2]
* Peter Lohmeyer as ingeniero[2]
* Héctor Colomé [es] Ismael[2]
* Pepa López [es] as Merche[2]
* Lluís Homar as Esteban adulto[2]
* Txema Blasco as Tomás[2]
* Iñake Irastorza [eu] as Begoña[2]
* Christian Tardío as Manuel[2]
* Ryan Cameron as Esteban niño[2]
* Vanesa Moñino as Merche niña[2]
* Alejandro Jiménez as Ismael niño[2]

## Release

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The film was released theatrically in Spain on 16 September 2005.[1]

## Accolades

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Year  | Award  | Category | Nominee(s)  | Result | Ref.

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2006 | 20th Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [3]
Best Director | Montxo Armendáriz | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress | Pilar López de Ayala | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Montxo Armendáriz | Nominated
Best New Actress | Bárbara Lennie | Nominated
Best Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe | Nominated
Best Art Direction | Julio Esteban, Julio Torrecilla | Nominated
Best Production Supervision | Puy Oria | Nominated
Best Sound | Carlos Bonmatí, Alfonso Pino, Pelayo Gutiérrez | Won
Best Special Effects | Alberto Esteban, José María Remacha, Pablo Urrutia, Reyes Abades | Nominated
11th Forqué Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [4]
15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Pilar López de Ayala | Nominated | [5][6]

## See also

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* List of Spanish films of 2005
* List of submissions to the 78th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

## References

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1. ^ a b "Obaba". elmundo.es. January 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Obaba". Oria Films. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
3. ^ "Obaba". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
4. ^ "'La vida secreta de las palabras' se alza con el Premio José María Forqué". Hoy. Grupo Vocento. 10 May 2006.
5. ^ "La Unión de Actores anuncia sus candidatos correspondientes a 2005". Fanzine Digital. 4 April 2006.
6. ^ "Manuel Alexandre y Candela Peña, premiados por la Unión de Actores en la categoría de cine". El País. 30 May 2006.

## External links

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* Obaba at IMDb

Authority control databases

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* VIAF

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* Germany

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Spanish submissions for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

1956–1960|

* Afternoon of the Bulls (1956)
* High Street (1957)
* Vengeance (1958)
* At Five O'Clock in the Afternoon (1960)

1961–1980|

* Plácido (1961)
* Dulcinea (1962)
* Los Tarantos (1963)
* The Girl in Mourning (1964)
* La Tía Tula (1965)
* Bewitched Love (1967)
* Spain Again (1968)
* The Wanton of Spain (1969)
* Tristana (1970)
* Marta (1971)
* My Dearest Senorita (1972)
* Habla, mudita (1973)
* La prima Angélica (1974)
* Poachers (1975)
* Raise Ravens (1976)
* That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
* Sleepwalkers (1978)
* Mama Turns 100 (1979)
* The Nest (1980)

1981–2000|

* National Heritage (1981)
* Begin the Beguine (1982)
* Carmen (1983)
* Sesión continua (1984)
* The Witching Hour (1985)
* Half of Heaven (1986)
* Course Completed (1987)
* Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
* Love, Hate and Death (1989)
* ¡Ay Carmela! (1990)
* High Heels (1991)
* The Fencing Master (1992)
* Belle Époque (1993)
* Cradle Song (1994)
* The Flower of My Secret (1995)
* Bwana (1996)
* Secrets of the Heart (1997)
* The Grandfather (1998)
* All About My Mother (1999)
* You're the One (2000)

2001–2020|

* Mad Love (2001)
* Mondays in the Sun (2002)
* Soldiers of Salamina (2003)
* The Sea Inside (2004)
* Obaba (2005)
* Volver (2006)
* The Orphanage (2007)
* The Blind Sunflowers (2008)
* The Dancer and the Thief (2009)
* Even the Rain (2010)
* Black Bread (2011)
* Blancanieves (2012)
* 15 Years and One Day (2013)
* Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2014)
* Loreak (2015)
* Julieta (2016)
* Summer 1993 (2017)
* Champions (2018)
* Pain and Glory (2019)
* The Endless Trench (2020)

2021–present|

* The Good Boss (2021)
* Alcarràs (2022)
* Society of the Snow (2023)
* Saturn Return (2024)

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