| Directed by Fernando Trueba, 'The dance of victory' was the film chosen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to represent Spain in the 82nd edition of the Oscars, leaving behind 'Fat' by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo y ' Map of the Sounds of Tokyo ', de Isabel Coixet. |
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This does not mean that the film finally comes to be among the finalists for Best paragraph Foreign Language Film. There is still a Hollywood academics give their verdict on February 2, the gala will be held on March 7. 'The Dance of Victory' will also compete for the Ariel Award for Mexico Film Academy for best Latin American film.
"When a movie like this which has not yet been released and have recently achieved represent the Spanish film is a great joy because it means they've enjoyed with your fellow professionals." Thus Fernando Trueba expressed his joy to the media. The director also wanted to thank the people who voted and those who do not vote for him too, "by voting."
The actress Pilar Lopez de Ayala and the Mexican filmmaker Juan Carlos Rulfo have been responsible to make known the names of the candidates at a ceremony presided by Álex de la Iglesia.
More than one hundred titles were likely to be among the finalists, all released between 1 October 2008 and 30 September 2009.
Premiered in San Sebastian, out of competition, 'The Dance of Victory' is starred by Argentine Ricardo Darin and based on the book of the same title by Antonio Skarmeta. He tells how the arrival of democracy to Chile decreed a general amnesty for all prisoners without violent crimes, including two robbers, of which one wants to regenerate and another taking the big hit. In its passage through the festival, Fernando Trueba has very good valuation "apotheosis, one of the best of my career," despite the bad review.
Fernando Trueba, who won an Oscar for Belle Epoque, and release the film in commercial theaters Dec. 4, was also keen to stress the role of Abel Ayala "I have warned that the Oscar will be for because he is a perfect blend between Montgomery Cliff and cantiflas.
This year, as a novelty, the Film Academy has released the tape to represent Spain in the Ariel awards of the Mexican Film Academy in the category of Best Latin American film, as far as a candidate for these awards the Goya-winning film for Best Picture.
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