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Wikipedia article
'Fire Will Come' is a 2019 internationally co-produced Galician language drama film directed by Oliver Laxe. Filmed in the Serra dos Ancares area of Galicia, many of the cast were local people and not professional actors.
Plot
The story takes place in the Serra dos Ancares mountain range in the Galician province of Lugo, in north west Spain. It tells the story of Amador Coro, who has recently been released from prison after a conviction for arson he had started a fire in the thick forests that cover the local mountains. Returning to live with his mother Benedicta in her farm house, he lives an uneventful life, tending his mother's cows and avoiding unnecessary contact with other people. However, when a large forest fire devastates the area, tensions against him appear due to his arson conviction.
Cast
* Amador Arias Mon as Amador Coro
* Benedicta Snchez as Benedicta, Amador's Mother
* Inazio Brao as Inazio
* Nuria Sotelo as Nuria
* Rubn Gmez Coelho as Ruben
* Ivn Yez as Ivan
* Luis Manuel Guerrero Snchez as Luis Manuel
* Luna as German Shepherd dog
Reception
The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. The film competed at the 34th Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the most prestigious film festival in Latin America, where it won the Golden Astor for Best Film.
In 2019, Benedicta Snchez was awarded the 'Castelao Medal' by the President of the Regional Government of Galicia for her performance as the mother. The medal is awarded to those who promote Galician culture.
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "4" | 2020 || rowspan = "4" | 34th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "4" |
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| Best Director || Oliver Laxe ||
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| Best New Actress || Benedicta Snchez ||
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| Best Cinematography || Mauro Herce ||
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References
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