The Year of the Discovery (Spanish: El año del descubrimiento) is a 2020 Spanish documentary film directed by Luis López Carrasco.[1] The documentary focuses on the social protests that took place in Cartagena in 1992, a struggle of the working class in the context of the implementation of industrial restructuring policies that affected thousands of workers in the Region of Murcia after the collapse of companies such as Bazán, Peñarroya and Fesa-Enfersa, dedicated to shipbuilding and chemical and metal industry.[2]
| The Year of the Discovery | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Spanish | El año del descubrimiento |
| Directed by | Luis López Carrasco |
| Written by | Raúl Liarte Luis López Carrasco |
| Produced by | Pedro Palacios Daniel M. Caneiro Ricard Sales Marta Lacima Luis Ferrón Luis López Carrasco Javier Fernández |
| Cinematography | Sara Gallego Grau |
| Edited by | Sergio Jiménez Barranquero |
Release dates |
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Running time | 200 minutes |
| Countries | Spain Switzerland |
| Language | Spanish |
The film won two Goya Awards, Best Documentary Film and Best Editing, out of two nominations at the 35th Goya Awards.[3][4] At the 8th Feroz Awards, the film won Best Documentary Film, from a total of four nominations.[5]
Reception
editThe Year of the Discovery received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 9.5/10.[6][7]
Awards
edit| Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forqué Awards | Best Documentary Film | Won | |
| Goya Awards | Best Documentary Film | Won | |
| Best Editing | Sergio Jiménez | Won | |
| Premios Feroz | Best Drama Film | Nominated | |
| Best Documentary Film | Won | ||
| Best Director | Luis López Carrasco | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Raúl Liarte and Luis López Carrasco | Nominated | |
| Platino Awards | Best Documentary Film[8] | Nominated | |
References
edit- ^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (30 November 2020). "Mar Del Plata Festival Awards Best International Film to Spain's The Year of the Discovery". Variety. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "'El año del descubrimiento': la batalla obrera de 1992 que nadie parece recordar". InfoLibre. 28 November 2020.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (18 January 2021). "Netflix Drama Leads Spain's Goya Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2021: consulta aquí la lista completa de ganadores". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "La boda de Rosa, Las ninas y Akelarre encabezan las nominaciones a los premios Feroz". rtve.es (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "El Año del Descubrimiento". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Young, Neil (26 January 2020). "The Year of the Discovery (El ano del descubrimiento): Film Review Rotterdam 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Zimerman, Gaspar (3 October 2021). "La película "El olvido que seremos" fue la gran ganadora de los Premios Platino 2021". Clarín.
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