Which 2008 Woody Allen directed film is set in Spain?
"Vicky Cristina Barcelona Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a 2008 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The plot centers on two American women, Vicky and Cristina, who spend a summer in Barcelona, where they meet an artist, Juan Antonio, who is attracted to both of them while still enamored of his mentally and emotionally unstable ex-wife María Elena. The film was shot in Spain in Barcelona, Avilés and Oviedo, and was Allen's fourth consecutive film shot outside the United States. The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, then received a rolling worldwide general release that started"
"Spain (""Vicky Cristina Barcelona"" 2008). In October 2008, the European Film Academy (EFA) announced that it will collaborate with the Niemeyer Centre's Film for a permanent cinema in the Multipurpose Building. Seat number seven in the fifth row bears Woody Allen's name. He inaugurated the cinema in 2011. There is a second seat dedicated to Volker Schlöndorff. The Film Centre works on films on themes, such as the United Nations, etc., but also shows premieres, and short-films. The Fundación Centro Cultural Internacional Oscar Niemeyer Principado de Asturias was created in 2007 to manage the Niemeyer Centre's buildings and cultural projects."
"the entire story to Cristina, who never realized how Vicky felt about Juan Antonio, and wishes she could have helped her. Doug, Vicky and Cristina return to the United States; Doug never learns what truly happened, Vicky goes back to her married life, and Cristina is back where she started, still unsure of what she wants from life or love. Spanish actor Joan Pera, who dubbed Allen's voice in his previous films, makes a cameo appearance. In 2007, controversy arose in Catalonia (Spain) because the film was partially funded with public money; Barcelona's city hall provided one million euro and"
"Cassandra's Dream Cassandra's Dream is a 2007 dramatic thriller film written and directed by Woody Allen. Filmed in the United Kingdom, it was released in 2007 in Europe and in January 2008 in the United States. It was developed as a British-French-American co-production. The film was premiered in secret at Avilés, Spain on June 18, 2007. It was officially premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2007 and was already in theaters in Spain by November 3. The film had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2007. Brothers Terry (Colin Farrell)"
"Spain and the Spain Critics Awards. On the other hand, in Europe, the film was finalist for the 2008 European Film Awards and won the main prizes in some of the most prestigious Science-Fiction and Fantasy Film Festivals including the Silver Méliès for the Best European Film in Imagine (Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival) , the Asteroide Award at Trieste Science+Fiction Festival (Italy), and the ScreamFest Crystal Skull Award for the Best Director in Los Angeles. In 2009, ""Before the Fall"" was included in third place in the 2008 Hollywood International Watch List. Gutiérrez directed the sequel ""Rings"" (2017), the third"
"the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) half a million, or ten percent of the film's budget. This was the third time Johansson and Allen worked together, following ""Match Point"" (2005) and ""Scoop"" (2006). This also marked the second time Johansson and Hall worked together, the first time being in ""The Prestige"" (2006). The film featured several paintings by Catalan artist Agustí Puig. , the film grossed $96 million worldwide; in relation to its $15 million budget, it is one of Allen's most profitable films. ""Vicky Cristina Barcelona"" garnered the best reviews Allen received since his Academy Award-nominated 2005 film"
"Little Ashes Little Ashes is a 2008 Spanish-British drama film set against the backdrop of Spain during the 1920s and 1930s, as three of the era's most creative young talents meet at university and set off on a course to change their world. Luis Buñuel watches helplessly as the friendship between surrealist painter Salvador Dalí and the poet Federico García Lorca develops into a love affair. In 1922, 18-year-old Salvador Dalí (Robert Pattinson) arrives at art school in Madrid. The ""Residencia de Estudiantes"", or Students' Residence, is a modern environment which encourages Spain's brightest young minds. Salvador, who is determined"
"""Few aging directors so cogently and relentlessly depict the grimly destructive machinery of life, and every time the word 'family' is uttered, the screws tighten just a little more."" In 2016 film critics Robbie Collin and Tim Robey ranked it as one of the worst movies by Woody Allen. Cassandra's Dream Cassandra's Dream is a 2007 dramatic thriller film written and directed by Woody Allen. Filmed in the United Kingdom, it was released in 2007 in Europe and in January 2008 in the United States. It was developed as a British-French-American co-production. The film was premiered in secret at Avilés,"
"Cruz and Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen's ""Vicky Cristina Barcelona"" (2008). In 2010, he was awarded Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in ""Biutiful"" directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, who specifically wrote the film with Bardem in mind. After being overlooked by the Globes and SAG, Bardem was the unexpected Oscar nominee on 25 January 2011, becoming the first all Spanish-language Best Actor nominee ever. He won his 5th Goya Award, this time for Best Actor in ""Biutiful"", dedicating the win to his wife, Penélope Cruz, and newborn son. Around this same time he was offered"
"Johansson and Portman appeared on the cover of ""W"", discussing with the magazine the public's reception of them. In ""Rolling Stone"", Pete Travers criticized the film for ""[moving] in frustrating herks and jerks"", but thought that the duo were the only positive aspect of the production. ""Variety"" credited the cast as ""almost flawless ... at the top of its game"", citing ""Johansson's quieter Mary ... as the [film's] emotional center"". In her third collaboration with Woody Allen, the romantic comedy-drama ""Vicky Cristina Barcelona"" (2008), which was filmed in Spain, Johansson plays one of the love interests of Javier Bardem's character"
"and Melinda""."" David Gritten of ""The Daily Telegraph"" wrote ""It sounds like damning with faint praise, but Woody Allen's ""You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger"" is easily the best of his recent London-based films... a fanciful fable... with an idealised London as its setting."" Mark Kermode also considered it the best of Allen's London films, but believed Allen was just ""treading water"". Mark Asch at ""The L Magazine"" named it his 10th best film of 2010. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger is a 2010 English-language Spanish–American co-production comedy-drama film written"
"on August 15, 2008, in the United States, and continued in various countries until its June 2009 release in Japan. The film was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, including nominations for Bardem, Hall and Cruz for Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, and won the award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Cruz won both the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Altogether, the film won 25 out of 56 nominations. Vicky and Cristina visit Barcelona for the summer, staying with Vicky's distant relative Judy and her husband"
"Cinema of Spain The art of motion-picture making within the Kingdom of Spain or by Spanish filmmakers abroad is collectively known as Spanish Cinema. In recent years, Spanish cinema has achieved high marks of recognition. In the long history of Spanish cinema, the great filmmaker Luis Buñuel was the first to achieve universal recognition, followed by Pedro Almodóvar in the 1980s. Spanish cinema has also seen international success over the years with films by directors like Segundo de Chomón, Florián Rey, Luis García Berlanga, Juan Antonio Bardem, Carlos Saura, Julio Médem and Alejandro Amenábar. Woody Allen, upon receiving the prestigious"
"and DVD on December 20, 2011. Midnight in Paris Midnight in Paris is a 2011 fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender, a screenwriter, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialistic fiancée and their divergent goals, which become increasingly exaggerated as he travels back in time each night at midnight. The movie explores themes of nostalgia and modernism. Produced by the Spanish group Mediapro and Allen's US-based Gravier Productions, the film stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Marion Cotillard,"
"Alzheimer's and her husband believes suicide may be the solution to their problems. Meanwhile, Alicia's friend, Raquel believes in a tough love method of parenting her daughter, albeit a method that leads to abuse. Filming began in Barcelona on 9 November 2009. The film represents the linguistic texture of the city, with the use of both Spanish and Catalan. Madrid actress, Emma Suárez had to learn Catalan especially for her role. Chaplin described the enthusiasm she had for the project, revealing that it was ""the best script that I have ever read in my life"". ""The Hollywood Reporter"" described the"
"five Goya Awards, two European Film Awards, a Prize for Best Actor at Cannes (ex-aequo with Elio Germano) and two Volpi Cups at Venice for his work. He is the first Spanish actor to be nominated for an Oscar (Best Actor, 2000, for ""Before Night Falls""), as well as the first Spaniard to win one, for Best Supporting Actor in ""No Country for Old Men"", 2008. He received his third Academy Award nomination, and second Best Actor nomination, for the film ""Biutiful"". Bardem was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, Spain. His mother, Pilar Bardem"
"body, and face the wrath of her parents. Teaming up with a Spanish undertaker Martin, the pair embark on the hazardous trip to Leila’s mountain village of Hansala in the Moroccan countryside. Leila’s most fundamental beliefs are challenged, as she must face her family, and their grief, anger and love. Martin meanwhile is surprised by his welcome in the village. Director Chus Gutierrez presents with great sensitivity the opposing viewpoints of her main protagonists, artfully, contrasting the lives of rich and poor, separated by only a few hundred miles. Return to Hansala Return to Hansala () is a 2008 Spanish"
"its badly painted backdrops, its stiff acting and its complete lack of dramatic momentum, is embarrassing to watch"". However, Steven Rea of the ""Philadelphia Inquirer"" gave the film a positive review by calling it: ""A bravely earnest and gauzy bit of biography"". ""Little Ashes"" won the GLAAD Media Award for ""Outstanding Film - Limited Release"" during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards. Little Ashes Little Ashes is a 2008 Spanish-British drama film set against the backdrop of Spain during the 1920s and 1930s, as three of the era's most creative young talents meet at university and set off on a course"
"to ""The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"" and ""In a Better World"", respectively. Biutiful Biutiful is a 2010 drama film directed, produced and co-written by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Javier Bardem. This film was González Iñárritu's first feature since ""Babel"" (2006) and fourth overall, and his first film in his native Spanish language since his debut feature ""Amores perros"" (2000). The film was nominated for 2 Academy Awards in 2011: Best Foreign Language and Best Actor for Javier Bardem; his nomination was the first entirely Spanish-language performance to be nominated for the award. Bardem also received the Best Actor"
"in Hollywood, California. The Motion Picture Association of America gave the film an R rating without much content having to be edited. In Spain, the film was rated with a Película X rating for extreme violence, and restricted screenings to only eight adult theaters in that region. Buena Vista, the film's foreign distributor, appealed the decision. After producers cut several of the ""most violent scenes"" to obtain a ""not under 18"" rating, it was released in Spain on October 8, 2010. The DVD and Blu-ray were released in three editions on January 26, 2010: an ""R-rated Theatrical Full Screen Edition"","
"in Spain on October 9, 2009 becoming the highest-grossing film of the year for that country. Although the film had difficulty finding distribution, it was released country by country throughout late 2009 and early 2010. The film received a 53% overall approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes and seven Goya Awards in Spain, including Best Original Screenplay. It was awarded the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize at the Hamptons International Film Festival. In 391 AD, Alexandria is part of the Roman Empire, and Greek philosopher Hypatia is a teacher at the Platonic school, where future leaders are educated. Hypatia"
"for work in the Spanish film industry. His first job in Spain was a lead role in ""Frágil"" (2004) under the direction of well known Basque filmmaker Juanma Bajo Ulloa. From here he went on to work with other directors such as Manuel Martín Cuenca (""Malas temporadas""), Elio Quiroga (""The Dark Hour "" and ""NO-DO""), Samuel P. Abrahams (""Chico meets Chica""), Martin Donovan (""Kappa il Bandito"") y Woody Allen (""Vicky Cristina Barcelona""), playing roles in national and international film productions that have allowed him to showcase his bi-cultural talents and great screen presence. He has also been in and out"
"which Buñuel appears, played by Alejandro Cardenas. Paul Morrison's ""Little Ashes"" hypothesizes a love affair between Dalí and Lorca, with Buñuel (played by Matthew McNulty) looking on suspiciously. Buñuel, played by Adrien de Van, is one of many notable personalities encountered by Woody Allen's protagonist in ""Midnight in Paris"" (2011). Buñuel was given the Career Golden Lion in 1982 by the Venice Film Festival and the FIPRESCI Prize – Honorable Mention in 1969 by the Berlin International Film Festival. In 1977, he received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences for Fine Arts. At the 11th Moscow International Film Festival"
"pressured by others who told her ""of course you have to say yes to this Woody Allen film"". Page concluded ""I made an awful mistake"". In January 2018, Greta Gerwig stated she regretted working on the film, and would not work with Allen again; also stating had she known what she knew now, she wouldn't have done the film. To Rome with Love (film) To Rome with Love is a 2012 magical realist romantic comedy film written, directed by and starring Woody Allen in his first acting appearance since 2006. The film is set in Rome, Italy; it was released"
"To Rome with Love (film) To Rome with Love is a 2012 magical realist romantic comedy film written, directed by and starring Woody Allen in his first acting appearance since 2006. The film is set in Rome, Italy; it was released in Italian theaters on April 13, 2012, and opened in Los Angeles and New York City on June 22, 2012. The film features an ensemble cast, including Allen himself. The story is told in four separate vignettes: a clerk who wakes up to find himself a celebrity, an architect who takes a trip back to the street he lived"
"episode in the style of Bizet's ""Carmen""."" ""A Love Tragedy in Spain"" is currently presumed lost. A Love Tragedy in Spain A Love Tragedy in Spain () was a 1908 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès. A Spanish dancer, in front of an inn in the Spanish mountains, is courted by a smuggler, who asks her to marry him. She agrees. Later, in the dancer's room, another man enters and declares his love for her. The smuggler, entering unnoticed, hears the declaration of love, and a violent argument breaks out between the two rivals for the dancer's affection."
"Biutiful Biutiful is a 2010 drama film directed, produced and co-written by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Javier Bardem. This film was González Iñárritu's first feature since ""Babel"" (2006) and fourth overall, and his first film in his native Spanish language since his debut feature ""Amores perros"" (2000). The film was nominated for 2 Academy Awards in 2011: Best Foreign Language and Best Actor for Javier Bardem; his nomination was the first entirely Spanish-language performance to be nominated for the award. Bardem also received the Best Actor Award at Cannes for his work on the film. The title ""Biutiful"" is"
"Rivales (film) Rivales is a 2008 Spanish comedy-sport film directed by Fernando Colomo and written by Joaquín Oristrell and Inés París. The plot follows an Under-12 Spanish football tournament. When two youth football teams from Madrid and Barcelona with a longstanding rivalry reach the finals of the Youth Spanish Cup, the tension explodes on and off the field. The players from both teams share a bus and hotel with each other and with their coaches (who are in love but hide it), parents, a crazy grandmother, reporters and even pets. Guillermo (played by Ernesto Altiero) and his son Xavier find"
"are part of the large cast. Depicting the hedonism of underground music venues and gay cruising grounds, the daring script shows Almodóvar's enthusiastic embrace of Spain's new-found freedom of expression. For this reason, the film retains an emblematic power in Spain. It ran for ten years on a midnight run at Madrid's Alphaville cinema, but was released in the United States, England, France and Italy only after the success of ""Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown"". ""Labyrinth of Passion"" is available in Region 2 DVD in Spanish with English subtitles. Labyrinth of Passion Labyrinth of Passion () is"
"En tu ausencia En tu ausencia (English: In Your Absence) is a 2008 Spanish drama film written and directed by Iván Noel. Pablo is a 13 year old boy living in a small, tight-knit village in the Andalusian countryside of Southern Spain. He has recently lost his father in a tragic accident and his only friend is an older teenaged girl named Julia. One day, a mysterious, well-dressed man named Paco arrives in town and enters Pablo's life. Neglected by his mother after his father's recent death, Pablo forms a strong attachment to Paco, despite the warnings of the townspeople."
"En tu ausencia En tu ausencia (English: In Your Absence) is a 2008 Spanish drama film written and directed by Iván Noel. Pablo is a 13 year old boy living in a small, tight-knit village in the Andalusian countryside of Southern Spain. He has recently lost his father in a tragic accident and his only friend is an older teenaged girl named Julia. One day, a mysterious, well-dressed man named Paco arrives in town and enters Pablo's life. Neglected by his mother after his father's recent death, Pablo forms a strong attachment to Paco, despite the warnings of the townspeople."
"and filmmaker Luis Buñuel, and was shot in late 2007 in and around Barcelona. Robert Pattinson, a London-born actor best known to cinema audiences as Edward Cullen in ""Twilight"", stars as Dalí, while Lorca is played by Spanish actor Javier Beltrán and Buñuel by Matthew McNulty, who had previously appeared in Control (the biopic of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis). Subsequently, Aria executive produced Alicia Duffy's debut feature ""All Good Children"" for Jonathan Cavendish's new outfit Caveman Films. In 2012, Aria and the Script Connection launched Story-HQ.com, an online plattform offering development services for screenwriters and producers. Aria Films Aria"
"are slim. However, before its Spanish premiere at the Malaga Film Festival, the film had already been sold for distribution in several countries, including Japan, and two offers had been received for a remake in English (including one from Wes Craven). In 2008, ""Before the Fall"" became a buzz in Europe. In Spain, the film won the main awards in the most prestigious Spanish film festival, the 2008 Malaga Film Festival (including Best Motion Picture and Best Screenplay), the Miradas Award (TVE) for the Best Motion Picture of the Year and several awards and nominations in the Actors Guild of"