Boca Norte Explained

Genre:Teen drama
Creator:Eva Mor
Runtime:18–25 min
Country:Spain
Network:playz
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6

Boca Norte is a Spanish drama streaming television series created by Eva Mor for Playz. Produced by RTVE in collaboration with Lavinia Audiovisual and directed by Dani de la Orden and Elena Trapé, it stars Begoña Vargas, David Solans, Marina Castro, Guillermo Lasheras, Jasmine Roldán, Júlia Creus and Guillermo Campra. It was released in January 2019.

Premise

Set in Barcelona,[1] the fiction tracks Andrea, a well-off girl who have just arrived to a poor neighborhood. Upon her arrival, she is forced by her father to join a cultural centre, "Boca Norte", where she meets new people with a penchant for trap music and dance.[2] It deals with themes such as bisexuality and the dependence on social media.

Production and release

Created by Eva Mor, the series was produced by RTVE in collaboration with Lavinia Audiovisual for RTVE's streaming platform Playz.[3] The screenplay was written by Eva Baeza together with Miguel Ibáñez,[4] whereas the episodes were directed by Dani de la Orden and Elena Trapé. Eugenio Saavedra, Carlos Mochales and Agustín Alonso were credited as executive producers on behalf of RTVE whereas Rubén Mayoral was credited as executive producer on behalf of Lavinia Audiovisual. Shooting began in July 2018 in Barcelona.[5] In November 2018, the series was pre-screened at the Zoom Festival in Igualada. Playz released the 6-episode season on 23 January 2019.[6]

Awards

|-| align = "center" | 2019 || 66th Ondas Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Streaming Content || || [7] |}

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Boca Norte', la nueva serie de Playz, baila a ritmo de trap. El Periódico. Inés. Álvarez. 24 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Playz preestrena la serie 'Boca Norte'. Panorama Audiovisual. 26 November 2018.
  3. Web site: 'Boca Norte' es un nuevo ejemplo de que lo juvenil está en internet. Fuera de Series. 24 January 2019. Marina. Such.
  4. Web site: Dani de la Orden y Elena Trapé dirigen 'Boca Norte', nueva serie de Playz. Audiovisual451. 26 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Playz rueda en Barcelona 'Boca Norte', serie juvenil dirigida por Dani de la Orden y Elena Trapé. Panorama Audiovisual. 27 July 2018.
  6. Web site: TVE lanza su serie juvenil 'Boca Norte'. Diario Sur. 25 January 2019.
  7. Web site: 'La Resistencia' y Rosalía, premios Ondas 2019. La Vanguardia. 16 October 2019.