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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014
LIFESTYLE
A w a r d s
Row elbows way into Spanish Oscars
The Goya awards winners pose together after the XXVIII edition of the annual Goya film awards.
A
controversial plan in Spain to scrap easy access to abortions
took centre stage at the country’s equivalent of the Oscars,
with several actresses slamming the reform as they accepted
their prizes. “I don’t want anyone to decide for me,” Natalia de Molina
said late Sunday as she collected the prize for best new actress for
her role in “Living is Easy with Eyes Closed”. The movie, about a smalltown schoolmaster who teaches his pupils English during the Franco
dictatorship by playing them Beatles songs, also won the best prize
and best director statues at the Goya awards in Madrid.
“I want to dedicate my this to all women who fight for our rights,”
said Marian Alvarez after she picked up the Goya for best actress for
her role as an ambulance driver in “Wounded”. The ceremony was
broadcast live on public television network TVE to an estimated
audience of 3.6 million people. The issue has prompted deep debate
and big protests in Spain, with many opposed to the conservative
government’s draft law unveiled in December that would allow
abortion only in cases of rape or health risk to the mother.
Critics say the measure scrapping more liberal access to abortion would throw the Catholic country back decades, when
Spanish women had to go abroad to seek pregnancy terminations. If the law is adopted, Spain would be the first country in the
28-member European Union to reverse legalizing abortion. The
Goyas also saw several cinema figures use their time at the podium to complain that a recent big hike in sales tax was throttling
box office revenues, therefore reducing Spanish film production.
“Making a movie in our country is an authentic act of heroism,” said the president of the Spanish film academy, Enrique
Gonzalez Macho. Spanish movie theatre revenues dropped 16
percent in 2013 compared to the previous year due to the sales
tax hike, as well as the economic downturn and online film piracy, he said.
Winners
FILM
“Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed” (David
Trueba)
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
David Trueba, “Living Is Easy With Eyes
Closed”
BREAKTHROUGH
PERFORMANCE, ACTOR
Javier Pereira, “Stockholm”
SOUND
Charly Schmukler, Nicolas de Poulpiquet,
“Witching & Bitching”
ACTRESS
Marian Alvarez, “Wounded”
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Alejandro Hernandez, Mariano Barroso,
“All the Women”
BREAKTHROUGH
PERFORMANCE, ACTRESS
Natalia de Molina, “Living Is Easy With
Eyes Closed”
MAKEUP AND HAIR DESIGN
Francisco J. Rodriguez Frias, Maria
Dolores Gomez Castro, Javier Hernandez
Valentin y Pedro Rodriguez, “Witching &
Bitching”
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Pau Esteve Birba, “Cannibal”
LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
“Abstenerse agencias,” Gaizka Urresti
ORIGINAL SCORE
Pat Metheny, “Living Is Easy With Eyes
Closed”
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
“Strings,” Pedro Solis
ACTOR
Javier Camara, “Living Is Easy With Eyes
Closed”
DIRECTOR
David Trueba, “Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed”
EUROPEAN FILM
“Amour,” Michael Haneke
FOREIGN SPANISH-LANGUAGE FILM
“Blue and Not So Pink,” Miguel Ferrari
FIRST-TIME DIRECTOR
Fernando Franco, “Wounded”
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Terele Pavez, “Witching & Bitching”
EDITING
Pablo Blanco, “Witching & Bitching”
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Roberto Alamo, “Family United”
LINE PRODUCTION
Carlos Bernases, “Witching & Bitching”
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
“Minerita,” Raul de la Fuente
COSTUME DESIGN
Francisco Delgado Lopez, “Witching &
Bitching”
ART DIRECTION
Arturo Garcia, Jose Luis Arrizabalaga,
“Witching & Bitching”
Spanish director David Trueba holds his Goya award for
Best Original Screenplay, Film and Director award for
the film “Vivir es facil con los ojos cerrados” or “Living Is
Easy With Eyes Closed” during the annual Goya film
awards in Madrid, Spain, Sunday. —AP photos
Spanish actress Marian Alvarez holds her Goya
trophy after winning the best female actress
award for her role in the film “La Herida”or
“Wounded”.
Javier Camara holds his Goya award for Best
Leading Actor for the film “Vivir es mas facil con
los ojos cerrados” or “Living Is Easy With Eyes
Closed”.
Roberto Alamo holds his Goya award for Best
Supporting Actor for the film “Family United”.
Spanish director Fernando Franco gives a speech
after winning the Goya award for best new director for his film “La herida”or “Wounded”.
Spanish actor Javier Pereira kisses the Goya
award after winning in the best upcoming male
actor category in the film “Stockholm”.
Presenter Manel Fuentes speaks during the annual Goya film awards.
Spanish actor Jaime de Arminan waves after winning an honorary Goya award.
Spanish actress Pilar Bardem, left and her son,
actor Javier Bardem walk on the red carpet.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Ferran Piquer, Juan Ramon Molina,
“Witching & Bitching” ORIGINAL SONG
“Do You Really Want to Be in Love?” Josh
Rouse (“Family United”)
DOCUMENTARY
“Las maestras de la Republica”, Pilar
Perez Solano
ANIMATED FEATURE
“Foosball,” Juan Jose Campanella
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Jaime de Arminan —AFP
Spanish actress Terele Pavez holds her trophy
after winning the Goya award for best supporting
actress for her role in the film “Las brujas de
Zugarramurdi”or “Witching & Bitching”.
Natalia de Molina holds her Goya award for Best
New Actress for the film “Vivir es facil con los ojos
cerrados” or “Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed”.