Alfonso Vilas Zarauza is a film director and screenwriter from Spain. Born in 1973 in Santiago de Compostela, he studied film at HIA in La Coruna.[1]
Alfonso Zarauza | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alfonso Vilas Zarauza 1973 |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Years active | 1994—present |
He is an author of several shorts such as Hai que foderse (1994), ¡Aproba! (1995), A danza de Katiuska (1998), Sebastian (2001), and Touro (2002).[1]
In 2008, he was awarded at the Viña del Mar International Film Festival.[2] In 2009, he directed the TV series O Nordés.[1]
His feature films include Spleen (La noche que dejó de llover, 2008)[3][4] and Aces (2014).[1][5] Aces was critically acclaimed.[6]
Zarauza's next film, a comedy Encallados, was shot on 16mm black and white film. The movie was released in 2013 and was awarded as the Best Film at the 2d Premios Mestre Mateo.[7][8]
In 2019, he produced Jaione Camborda's Arima.[9]
In 2020, he released Ons, a complex and intimate drama, placed in a unique geographical setting. The movie was produced by Galician firm Maruxiña Film Company and Portuguese outfit Bando à Parte. Ons was screened at the 17th Seville European Film Festival.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Directors". Associação Brasileira Mostra Internacional de Cinema. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Zarauza: 'Encallados' surge tras el Prestige para contar nuestra forma de ser". El Correo Gallego. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Spleen". Irish Film Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Spleen". Associação Brasileira Mostra Internacional de Cinema. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (2014-12-09). ""People outside are curious about what's happening in Spain"". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ González, David (2014-06-12). "We are all Aces". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ ""Encallados" de Alfonso Zarauza". El País de Madrid. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Zarauza hace en "Encallados" una comedia autocrítica sobre el cine". LA VOZ DE GALICIA S.A. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Alfonso Zarauza". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Soage, Cristobal (2020-11-13). "Review: Ons". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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