Vertical opens Olivier Assayas’ political thriller The Wizard Of The Kremlin, delving into the Byzantine politics of post-Soviet Russia and the rise to power of Vladimir Putin, on 582 screens. It stars stars Jude Law aa Putin, a cold blooded, ruthlessly power hungry KGB agent. Paul Dano is spin-doctor and advisor Vadim Baranov, a fictitious character loosely […]

Several characters in “Decorado” are on the brink of a mental breakdown. Poverty, unemployment and a constant state of paranoia have driven them to feel like they are trapped inside an artificial set, where every element in their lives feels fake and orchestrated by an ominpresent Big Brother-like business known as ALMA (Almighty Limitless Megacorporative […]

TENERIFE, Spain — Galician animation auteur Alberto Vázquez has done it again. “Decorado,” his bruising meditation on identity and appearances in a society that prizes the surface, landed Best Feature Film at the 9th Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards, handed out Friday in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It’s Vázquez’s third Quirino: He previously won a short […]

Spanish cinema is flourishing, thanks in large part to a dynamic film industry bolstered by strong national and regional support, a rich and expansive creative talent and diverse natural, cultural and urban landscapes. Those elements are on dazzling display in the seven films showcased at the Goya Goes To – New Spanish Films showcase, which […]

Nominees for the ninth edition of the Quirino Awards were unveiled Wednesday at the Instituto Cervantes in São Paulo, spotlighting the growth of the Ibero-American animation sector as Spain and Portugal dominate this year’s shortlist. A total of 27 works from seven countries will compete at the awards, which will be held April 17 returning […]