1999 Spanish film
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| Directed by | Juan Manuel Chumilla Carbajosa |
| Written by | Juan Manuel Chumilla Carbajosa |
| Produced by | Francisco Ramos |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Teo Delgado |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by |
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| Production company | Aurum Producciones |
| Distributed by | Aurum |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Zapping is a 1999 Spanish satirical thriller film written and directed by Juan Manuel Chumilla Carbajosa [es] which stars Alberto San Juan, Natalia Dicenta, Paz Vega, and Eduard Fernández.
Plot
Scorned middle-class housewife Ana María tries to win back her husband Alberto (a sci-fi fan dating younger nurse Elvira, in turn chased by jealous and psychopatic ex-boyfriend Ramiro) via a television show.
Cast
- Alberto San Juan as Alberto
- Natalia Dicenta as Ana María
- Paz Vega as Elvira
- Eduard Fernández as Ramiro / Ramón
- Guillermo Toledo
Production
The film is an Aurum Producciones production. It boasted a budget of 160 million ₧.
Release
The film premiered at the 2nd Málaga Film Festival in June 1999. Distributed by Aurum, it was released theatrically in Spain on 6 August 1999.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be a "a surreal, formally confused but visually daring take on the power of the televised image".
See also
References
- Fernández-Santos, Elsa (5 August 1999). "La comedia "Zapping" muestra las relaciones entre televisión y realidad". El País.
- ^ Benavent 2000, p. 630.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (23 August 1999). "Zapping". Variety.
- Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 630. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ Márquéz, Héctor; Torreiro, Casimiro. "Los documentales figuran como el principal aliciente del Festival de Málaga". El País.