Valenciana (film) explained

Director:	Jordi Núñez
Country:	Spain
Cinematography:	Daniel Moreno García
Music:	Isabel Latorre

Valenciana is a 2024 Spanish drama film written and directed by Jordi Núñez based on the play by Jordi Casanovas starring Ángela Cervantes, Tània Fortea, and Conchi Espejo.

Plot

Set in the 1990s Valencian Community, the plot follows the plight of three journalists and friends: Valèria, Ana, and Encarna; respectively involved in synthetic drug addiction, lurid television shows, and political party communications as they try to salvage their friendship in the meanwhile.

Production

The film is a Pegatum Transmedia, Dacsa Produccions, Àmbar Pictures, and Solworks Films production.^[1] It had the participation of TV3, À Punt, IB3, and Filmin and the backing from IVC.^{[2] [3]} It was shot in Valencian (Catalan) and Spanish.^[4]

Release

The film premiered on 22 June 2024 at the,^[5] where it won the Audience Award.^[6] It is scheduled to be released theatrically on 18 October 2024.^[7]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2024

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eix Diari. La coproducció catalana 'Valenciana' competirà als festivals Cinema Jove i Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest. 20 June 2024.
2. Web site: Jordi Nuñez porta "Valenciana" al cinema, amb la participació de TV3. Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 29 June 2023.
3. Web site: Audiovisual451. Se rueda ‘Valenciana’, segundo largometraje de Jordi Núñez. 30 May 2023.
4. Web site: ICAA. Valenciana. 4 August 2024.
5. Web site: 'Valenciana', del cineasta valencià Jordi Núñez, s'estrena este dissabte en Cinema Jove. À Punt Mèdia.
6. Web site: La Vanguardia. 'Valenciana', la película en valenciano que pone a la Comunidad ante el duro espejo de los años 90. Hèctor. Sanjuán. 7 July 2024.
7. Web site: Blackpanda pone música a una película sobre la "Ruta del Bakalao. Música Azul. Alfredo. Rodríguez. 20 July 2024.