The film 20,000 species of beesby Alava director Estibaliz Urresola, is The favourite in the 38th edition of the Goya Awards, with 15 nominations. In addition to Urresola’s length, five other movies that have the EITB participation They are on the list of nominations made public this Thursday by the Film Academy: Close the eyes by Victor Erice (11 nominations), Chinese by Arantxa Echevarria (4 nominations), A not so simple life by Félix Viscarret (1 nomination), The sultana floor by Isabel Herguera (1) and The Hermitage by Carlota Pereda(1). Basque productions have received a total of 45 nominations.

Productions with EITB participation compete in some of the main categories. So, 20,000 species of bees and Close the eyes will face each other in the category of Best film with The Snow Society by Juan Antonio Bayona, They know that by David Trueba and One Love by Isabel Coixet.

In the category of Best AddressVictor Erice will have to compete with Juan Antonio Bayona, David Trueba, Isabel Coixet and Elena Martín for the film Creatura.

For his part, Estíbaliz Urresola will compete in the category of Best New Director with Itsaso Arana by The girls are fineAlejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez for Upon EntryÁlvaro Gago by Matria and Alejandro Marín for I’m loving you madly.

In the category of Best Original Screenplay, they face 20,000 species of bees and Close the eyeswith Upon EntryORa life not so simple and I’m loving you madly.

In the category of Best Adapted ScreenplayBasque animation production Robot Dreams by Pablo Berger competes with The teacher who promised the sea by Patricia Font, The Snow Society, They know that and For a love.

It is also worth highlighting the nominations for Best Actor either Best actress both in the categories of protagonist, repertoire or revelation that have received the interpreters of the following Basque productions: Patricia López Arnaiz, Martxelo Rubio, Ane Gabarain and Itziar Lazkano, by 20,000 species of bees; Manolo Solo, José Coronado and Ana Torrent for Close the eyes; Alberto Amann for Upon Entry; Julio Hu Chen, Xinyi Ye and Yeju Ji, all three for their work in Chineseand Janet Novas for O Horn.

If we make a list of the films that have received the most nominations, in first place is 20,000 species of beeswith 15 nominations, and is followed by The Snow Societywith 13; They know that and Close the eyes, both with 11; and One Lovewith 7 nominations.

The complete list of nominations was announced this Thursday at an event presented by actors Luis Tosar and Anna Castillo and published on the official Goya Awards website.

Source: Eitb

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