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Cork (film)

Cork[1] (Catalan: Suro) is a 2022 Spanish rural drama film directed by Mikel Gurrea which stars Vicky Luengo and Pol López alongside Ilyass El Ouahdani. It is shot in Catalan.

Cork
Catalan film poster
CatalanSuro
Directed byMikel Gurrea
Screenplay by
  • Mikel Gurrea
  • Francisco Kosterlitz
Starring
CinematographyJulián Elizalde
Production
companies
  • Lastor Media
  • Malmo Pictures
  • Irusoin
Distributed byA Contracorriente Films
Release dates
  • 19 September 2022 (2022-09-19) (Zinemaldia)
  • 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageCatalan

Plot

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Set in rural Catalonia,[2] the plot follows a couple (Elena and Iván) who moves from the city to the countryside to run an inherited cork plantation, involving as outsiders in the escalating tension between local and immigrant cork workers.[3]

Cast

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Production

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Gurrea's debut feature, the project was developed at the San Sebastián's Ikusmira Berriak 2016 Residency, Sources2 and the Sam Spiegel Film Lab.[5] The screenplay was penned by Gurrea alongside Francisco Kosterlitz.[6]

Laia Costa was originally a cast choice for one of the leads,[7] but eventually Vicky Luengo was cast as the protagonist.[8] The film was produced by Lastor Media alongside Malmo Pictures and Irusoin, with the participation of TV3, EiTB, and funding from ICAA, ICEC [ca], and support from Creative Europe's MEDIA.[9] It was shot in Catalan in Darnius and other locations of the province of Girona such as Maçanet de Cabrenys, Agullana, Figueres, and the Albera Massif (Alt Empordà),[10][11][9][12] with, in addition to the three leads, a cast consisting of non-professional actors, primarily cork workers.[13] Shooting started on 19 July 2021.[14]

Release

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The film was selected for screening at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival's main competition, where it was presented on 19 September 2022.[15][16][17] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was theatrically released on 2 December 2022.[18]

Reception

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Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily wrote that the film "tells its tale unfussily and efficiently, with few stylistic flourishes".[19]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival Irizar Basque Film Award Won [20]
Fipresci Award Won
Euskal Gidoigileen Elkartea Award Won
18th Zurich Film Festival Best International Feature Film Nominated [21]
2023 15th Gaudí Awards Best Film Nominated [22]
Best New Director Mikel Gurrea Won
Best Actress Vicky Luengo Won
Best Actor Pol López Won
Best Original Screenplay Mikel Gurrea, Francisco Kosterlitz Nominated
Best Production Supervision Mayca Sanz Nominated
Best Art Direction Isona Rigau Heras Nominated
Best Editing Ariadna Ribas Nominated
Best Original Score Clara Aguilar Nominated
Best Sound Leo Dolgan, Xanti Salvador Nominated
37th Goya Awards Best New Director Mikel Gurrea Nominated [23]
Best Actress Vicky Luengo Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cork". Lastor Media. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "La coproducció catalana 'Suro', protagonitzada per Vicky Luengo i Pol López, preveu arribar als cinemes al desembre". La Vanguardia. 12 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b c ""Suro" y "La consagración de la primavera" estarán en la Sección Oficial del Zinemaldia". EiTB. 15 July 2022.
  4. ^ Bosch, Rosa M. (8 July 2021). "Impasse de cinema per a l'Ilyass". La Vanguardia.
  5. ^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (20 September 2021). "Tabakalera Top Talent". Variety.
  6. ^ "Inici del rodatge de "Suro", primer llargmetratge del cineasta Mikel Gurrea". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 5 August 2021.
  7. ^ Mayorga, Emilio (21 September 2019). "Lastor, 'The Endless Trench's' Irusoin, Malmo Team for Mikel Gurrea's 'Suro' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  8. ^ "Vicky Luengo y Pol López protagonizan la película 'Suro'". Cine con Ñ. 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b "«Suro», rodada a l'Albera, preveu arribar als cinemes al desembre". Diari de Girona. Prensa Ibérica Media. 13 July 2022.
  10. ^ Coll, Josep (19 September 2022). "Darnius i el món del suro fan el salt al cinema". Emporda. Prensa Ibérica.
  11. ^ Blanes, Pepa. "'Heltzear', el corto que mira a lo íntimo del conflicto vasco". Cadena SER.
  12. ^ "La pel·lícula 'Suro', rodada a l'Albera, s'estrenarà als cinemes a final d'any". El Gerió Digital. 12 July 2022.
  13. ^ Ramón, Esteban (15 July 2022). "Jaime Rosales, Pilar Palomero, Fernando Franco y Mikel Gurrea competirán por la Concha de Oro". rtve.es.
  14. ^ "La tensió entre mons diferents, a la coproducció de TV3 "Suro", òpera prima de Mikel Gurrea". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 5 August 2021.
  15. ^ "'Suro', la película catalana sobre las contradicciones de ser joven". El Nacional. 19 September 2022.
  16. ^ Hopewell, John (15 July 2022). "San Sebastian Festival's 2022 Spanish Film Lineup: Emerging Talent, Fresh Titles From a New Establishment". Variety.
  17. ^ "La coproducció catalana de Mikel Gurrea, 'Suro', competirà per la Conxa d'Or al 70è Festival de Sant Sebastià". La Vanguardia. 15 July 2022.
  18. ^ Loureda, Carlos (19 September 2022). "'Suro', de Mikel Gurrea, o la noche de los muertos vivientes capitalistas". Fotogramas.
  19. ^ Holland, Jonathan (20 September 2022). "'Suro': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily.
  20. ^ Roxborough, Scott (24 September 2022). "'The Kings of the World' Wins San Sebastian Film Festival Golden Shell for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter.
  21. ^ Del Don, Giorgia (15 September 2022). "The Zurich Film Festival unveils the programme for its 18th edition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  22. ^ "En directe | Premis Gaudí: "Alcarràs" i "Un año, una noche", les més nominades de la nit". 3/24. 22 January 2023 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
  23. ^ "Ganadores de los Premios Goya 2023: lista completa de premiados en la gala". Cadena SER. 12 February 2023.
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