Boca Norte is a Spanish drama streaming television series created by Eva Mor for Playz. Produced by RTVE in collaboration with Lavinia Audiovisual and directed by Dani de la Orden and Elena Trapé, it stars Begoña Vargas, David Solans, Marina Castro, Guillermo Lasheras, Jasmine Roldán, Júlia Creus and Guillermo Campra. It was released in January 2019.
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| Genre | Teen drama |
| Created by | Eva Mor |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 18–25 min |
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| Network | playz |
| Release | 23 January 2019 |
Premise
editSet in Barcelona,[1] the fiction tracks Andrea, a well-off girl who have just arrived to a poor neighborhood. Upon her arrival, she is forced by her father to join a cultural centre, "Boca Norte", where she meets new people with a penchant for trap music and dance.[2][3] It deals with themes such as bisexuality and the dependence on social media.[3]
Cast
edit- Begoña Vargas as Andrea.[1][2]
- David Solans as Dani.[1][2]
- Guillermo Lasheras as Andy.[1][2]
- Jasmine Roldán as Sarah.[1][2]
- Júlia Creus as Katy.[1][2]
- Marina Castro as Maria.[1][2]
- Guillermo Campra as DJ Lu.[1][2]
Production and release
editCreated by Eva Mor, the series was produced by RTVE in collaboration with Lavinia Audiovisual for RTVE's streaming platform Playz.[4][2] The screenplay was written by Eva Baeza together with Miguel Ibáñez,[2] whereas the episodes were directed by Dani de la Orden and Elena Trapé.[2] Eugenio Saavedra, Carlos Mochales and Agustín Alonso were credited as executive producers on behalf of RTVE whereas Rubén Mayoral was credited as executive producer on behalf of Lavinia Audiovisual.[2] Shooting began in July 2018 in Barcelona.[5] In November 2018, the series was pre-screened at the Zoom Festival in Igualada.[3] Playz released the 6-episode season on 23 January 2019.[6]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Capítulo 1" | Dani de la Orden | Eva Mor, Miguel Ibáñez & Eva Baeza | 23 January 2019 |
| 2 | "Capítulo 2" | Dani de la Orden | Eva Mor, Miguel Ibáñez & Eva Baeza | 23 January 2019 |
| 3 | "Capítulo 3" | Dani de la Orden | Eva Mor, Miguel Ibáñez & Eva Baeza | 23 January 2019 |
| 4 | "Capítulo 4" | Elena Trapé | Eva Mor, Miguel Ibáñez & Eva Baeza | 23 January 2019 |
| 5 | "Capítulo 5" | Elena Trapé | Eva Mor, Miguel Ibáñez & Eva Baeza | 23 January 2019 |
| 6 | "Capítulo 6" | Elena Trapé | Eva Mor, Miguel Ibáñez & Eva Baeza | 23 January 2019 |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 66th Ondas Awards | Best Streaming Content | Won | [7] | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Álvarez, Inés (24 January 2019). "'Boca Norte', la nueva serie de Playz, baila a ritmo de trap". El Periódico.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Dani de la Orden y Elena Trapé dirigen 'Boca Norte', nueva serie de Playz". Audiovisual451. 26 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Playz preestrena la serie 'Boca Norte'". Panorama Audiovisual. 26 November 2018.
- ^ Such, Marina (24 January 2019). "'Boca Norte' es un nuevo ejemplo de que lo juvenil está en internet". Fuera de Series.
- ^ "Playz rueda en Barcelona 'Boca Norte', serie juvenil dirigida por Dani de la Orden y Elena Trapé". Panorama Audiovisual. 27 July 2018.
- ^ "TVE lanza su serie juvenil 'Boca Norte'". Diario Sur. 25 January 2019.
- ^ "'La Resistencia' y Rosalía, premios Ondas 2019". La Vanguardia. 16 October 2019.