Obaba Explained

Director:Montxo Armendáriz
Screenplay:Montxo Armendáriz
Cinematography:Javier Aguirresarobe
Editing:Rori Sáinz de Rozas
Music:Xavier Capellas
Language:Spanish
Runtime:1h 40min

Obaba is a 2005 Spanish-German drama film directed by Montxo Armendáriz based on Bernardo Atxaga's novel Obabakoak. 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.

Release

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

Accolades

|-| rowspan = "15" align = "center" | 2006 || rowspan = "10" | 20th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "10" | [2] |-| Best Director || Montxo Armendáriz || |-| Best Supporting Actress || Pilar López de Ayala || |-| Best Adapted Screenplay || Montxo Armendáriz || |-| Best New Actress || Bárbara Lennie || |-| Best Cinematography || Javier Aguirresarobe || |-| Best Art Direction || Julio Esteban, Julio Torrecilla || |-| Best Production Supervision || Puy Oria || |-| Best Sound || Carlos Bonmatí, Alfonso Pino, Pelayo Gutiérrez || |-| Best Special Effects || Alberto Esteban, José María Remacha, Pablo Urrutia, Reyes Abades || |-| 11th Forqué Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || align = "center" | [3] |-| 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role || Pilar López de Ayala || || [4] [5] |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obaba. elmundo.es. January 2006. 23 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Obaba. 28 May 2023. premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España.
  3. Web site: 'La vida secreta de las palabras' se alza con el Premio José María Forqué. Hoy. 10 May 2006. Grupo Vocento.
  4. Web site: La Unión de Actores anuncia sus candidatos correspondientes a 2005. Fanzine Digital. 4 April 2006.
  5. Web site: Manuel Alexandre y Candela Peña, premiados por la Unión de Actores en la categoría de cine. El País. 30 May 2006.