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The Barcelona Vampiress
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Wikipedia article
'The Barcelona Vampiress' is a 2020 Spanish historical thriller film directed by which stars Nora Navas as the title character and Roger Casamajor alongside Bruna Cus, Francesc Orella, Sergi Lpez, Mario Gas, and Nria Prims. It is shot in Catalan.
Plot
Set in 1912 Barcelona, the plot concerns about the endeavours of morphine-addicted journalist Sebasti Comas to unravel the truth about the kidnappings and killings of children scapegoated by the police to Enriqueta Mart, nicknamed as the "Vampire of the Raval".
Cast
Production
The screenplay was penned by Maria Jan and Llus A. Martnez. The film is a Brutal Media and Filmax production, with the participation of TVC.
Release
The film was presented at the 53rd Sitges Film Festival in October 2020. Distributed by Filmax, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 4 December 2020.
Reception
Javier Ocaa of 'El Pas' deemed the film to be "an ambitious, sometimes grandiloquent work, which always comes to fruition with courage and singularity" when retelling the events of 1912, managing to portray a country's moral mysery.
Toni Vall of 'Cinemana' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, pointing out that the cast was "uneven", featuring "a solvent but not brilliant [male] lead", with Dans otherwise rather pulling his best in the representation of the setting (El Raval).
Accolades
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| rowspan = "14" align = "center" | 2021 || rowspan = "14" | 13th Gaud Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "14" |
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| Best Director || Llus Dans ||
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| Best Actress || Nora Navas ||
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| Best Production Supervision || David Masllorens i Silva ||
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| Best Art Direction || Llus Dans ||
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| rowspan = "2" | Best Supporting Actress || Bruna Cus ||
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| Nria Prims ||
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| Best Supporting Actor || Francesc Orella ||
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| Best Original Music || Alfred Tapscott ||
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| Best Cinematography || Josep M. Civit ||
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| Best Costume Design || Merc Paloma ||
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| Best Sound || Daniela Fermn, Quique Lpez, Carlos Jimnez ||
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| Best Visual Effects || Llus Rivera, Aleix Torrecillas, Anna Aragons ||
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| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Laura Prez, Xavi Valverde ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2020
References
Category:Catalan-language films
Category:Films set in Barcelona
Category:Films set in 1912
Category:2020 crime thriller films
Category:Spanish crime thriller films
Category:Spanish historical drama films
Category:Filmax films
Category:2020s Spanish films
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