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B, la pelcula
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Wikipedia article
'B, la pelcula' (English: "B, the film") is a 2015 Spanish legal drama film directed by David Ilundain.[http://cineuropa.org/f.aspx?t=film&l=en&did=302882 B la pelcula]. Cineuropa
The screenplay is based on a stage work "Ruz-Brcenas" by Jordi Casanovas, a transcription of testimony given in 2013 by Luis Brcenas, former treasurer of the Partido Popular, to Pablo Ruz, one of the judges of Spain's central criminal court, the 'Audiencia Nacional'.
Brcenas was facing charges of corruption, and the title of the film refers to the Spanish term 'Caja B', meaning parallel accounting or a slush fund.
The main characters are interpreted in the film by Pedro Casablanc and Manolo Solo. It is a courtroom drama based on actual events, even though its screenplay is so faithful to reality, that it could be considered more as a documentary source rather than fiction.
Reception
The film was not widely distributed, but received recognition from the critics. At the Goya Awards (Spain's principal national film awards) the screenplay was nominated in the Best Adaptation category and there were nominations for two of the actors, Pedro Casablanc (Best Actor) and Manolo Solo (Best Supporting Actor).
Cast
* Pedro Casablanc - Luis Brcenas
* Manolo Solo - Judge Ruz
* - Javier Gmez de Liao
* Eduardo Recabarren - Gonzalo Boyen
* - Enrique Santiago
* Celia Castro - Mara Dolores Mrquez de Prado
* - Jos Mariano Bentez de Lugo
* Ramn Ibarra - Miguel Durn
References
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