The Spanish film Los domingos, directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, has been chosen as best Spanish film at the 70th edition of the RNE Sant Jordi Cinematography Awards, the winners of which were announced last Monday, January 19. The film, which addresses personal and family issues surrounding faith, thus adds another recognition in an awards season that has already placed it among the favorites of national cinema.
At the same ceremony, Sorda, by Eva Libertad, was awarded best debut film, and actors Álvaro Cervantes and Nora Navas will receive the statuettes for best actor and best Spanish actress, respectively, for their work in Sorda and Mi amiga Eva. In the international category, The Life of Chuck, by Mike Flanagan, took home the award for best foreign film, with Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård highlighted among the winners for their performances in The Worst Person in the World.
The jury for this edition was headed by journalist Conxita Casanovas and included a panel comprising Ángel Sala, director of the Sitges Film Festival; José Pastor, head of Film and Fiction at RTVE; and journalists Yolanda Flores, Carlos del Amor, Gerardo Sánchez, Blai Morell, Astrid Meseguer, Oti Rodríguez Marchante, and Alfons Gorina. They were responsible for evaluating a program that combines national and international cinema, and which reinforces the presence of diverse voices within contemporary cinematography.
The Sant Jordi Awards, which celebrate seven decades of history, will continue their trajectory with the gala scheduled for April 21st at the Teatre Lliure in Barcelona.