2014 Spanish film
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| Spanish | Negociador |
| Directed by | Borja Cobeaga |
| Written by | Borja Cobeaga |
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| Cinematography | Jon D. Domínguez |
| Edited by | Carolina Martínez |
| Music by | Aránzazu Calleja |
| Production company | Sayaka Producciones |
| Distributed by | Avalon |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Negotiator (Spanish: Negociador) is a 2014 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Borja Cobeaga which stars Ramón Barea.
Plot
The plot follows the plight of Basque politician Manu Aranguren, the contact person in the negotiations between ETA and the Spanish government.
Cast
- Ramón Barea as Manu Aranguren
- Josean Bengoetxea [es] as Jokin
- Melina Matthews as Sophie
- Jöns Pappila as James
- Carlos Areces as Patxi
- Maria Cruickshank [eu] as Fayna
- Óscar Ladoire [es] as Alberto
- Raúl Arévalo as Rafa
- Secun de la Rosa
- Gorka Aguinagalde [es]
- Santi Ugalde [es]
- Alejandro Tejería [es]
- Nagore Aranburu [eu]
Production
The film was produced by Sayaka Producciones, and it had the participation of ETB, the Basque Government, and Canal+. Shooting locations included San Sebastián.
Release
Negotiator was presented in the 'Zabaltegi' section of the 62nd San Sebastián Film Festival in September 2014. Distributed by Avalon, it was released theatrically in Spain on 13 March 2015.
Reception
Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter considered Negotiator a "briskly amusing" film, otherwise writing that "droll peek behind political headlines is elevated by strong, engaging performances".
Ricardo Aldarondo of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing about the film's "bravery and insight".
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be Cobeaga's "least 'funny' comedy but his most brilliant film" in the verdict.
Javier Ocaña of El País billed the film as "a historic film for our cinema and for our society" pursuing "a painful, black, brilliant, tragic and atrocious humor, about the deformation of language, about the miseries of the recent history of the Basque Country, about the miseries of the human race".
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | 62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival | Irizar Basque Film Award | Won | ||
| 2016 | 3rd Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Borja Cobeaga | Nominated | |||
| Best Main Actor in a Film | Ramón Barea | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Poster | Iñaki Villuendas, Jorge Alvariño | Nominated | |||
| 30th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Borja Cobeaga | Nominated | ||
See also
References
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- "Negociador". Mostra de València. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- "'Negociador', la nueva película de Borja Cobeaga, se presentará en Zabaltegi dentro del Festival de San Sebastián". Panorama Audiovisual. 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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- "'Negociador' – estreno en cines 13 de marzo". Audiovisual451. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (9 December 2015). "Negociador". Cinemanía. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
- Ocaña, Javier (13 March 2015). "La risa doliente". El País. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- Rosser, Michael; Sarda, Juan (27 September 2014). "Magical Girl wins top prizes at San Sebastian Film Festival". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- "III Premios Feroz". Premios Feroz. Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- Gómez Alberdi, Pedro (19 January 2016). "Lista de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2016". ecartelera. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- Santos, Elena (6 February 2016). "Ganadores de los Goya 2016". HuffPost.