2002 Spanish film
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| Directed by | Daniel Calparsoro |
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| Distributed by | TVE Canal+España (Digital+) |
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| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
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| Box office | €909,145 (Spain) |
Guerreros (lit. 'Warriors') is a 2002 Spanish war film directed by Daniel Calparsoro which stars Eloy Azorín and Eduardo Noriega.
Plot
The plot follows a group of Spanish soldiers and their French allies stationed at the border between Kosovo and the rest of Serbia during a KFOR humanitarian deployment. The young and inexperienced soldiers become embroiled in the conflict that surrounds them and struggle to survive.
Cast
- Eloy Azorín
- Eduardo Noriega
- Rubén Ochandiano
- Carla Pérez [es]
- Jordi Vilches [es]
- Roger Casamajor
- Iñaki Font [es]
- Sandra Wahlbeck [fr]
- Olivier Sitruk
- Roman Luknár
Release
The film was theatrically released in Spain on 22 March 2002, amid an "aggressive" marketing campaign. However, the film's subpar performance at the box office eventually earned it a reputation as a domestic commercial blunder of the year together with The Shanghai Spell.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2003 | 17th Goya Awards | Best Production Supervision | Javier Arsuaga | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song | Carlos Jean, Najwa Nimri | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Aurelio Sánchez-Herrera, Emilio Ruiz del Río, Reyes Abades | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ Palacios, Jesús (29 May 2008). "Guerreros". Fotogramas.
- "Estrenos de cine 22-27 de marzo de 2002". Europa Press. 2 April 2002.
- Erauskin Fernández, David (2003). "Salvar al soldado Calparsoro" (PDF). Ikusgaiak. 6 (2003): 200.
- Erauskin Fernández 2003, p. 201.
- "Guerreros". Premios Goya. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "elmundo.es - Premios Goya 2003". Retrieved 16 February 2009.
External links
- Guerreros at IMDb
- DVD Times review
- CINEstrenos review (in Spanish)
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