Cinema and theatre

‘The Beasts’, ‘Lullaby’, ‘Alcarràs’, ‘Prison 77’ or ‘Manticore’ are just some of the great films that the Spanish film industry has released in 2022. Given this display of talent, we must ask ourselves: is this the best year ever for Spanish film?

Playing Willy Wonka, the leading role in the Spanish version of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, is Edu Soto’s latest challenge. He leads the audience into a fantasy world where everything is possible.

Each person chases their dreams in their own way, some take it step by step while others go by leaps and bounds. This is the case of actor and dancer Dani Tatay, currently playing the lead role in ‘Dirty Dancing’.

New director Miguel Faus is in the midst of producing 'Calladita' [Quiet], a film that, paradoxically, is giving people plenty to talk about. The reason: it’s the first in the world funded by NFTs to start filming.

The Spanish film industry is one of the most well-respected in the world thanks to names like Pedro Almodóvar, Penélope Cruz, or Javier Bardem, but do we appreciate it enough? Prove yourself by getting these questions right.

'Tad the Lost Explorer and The Curse of the Mummy' is out in cinemas on the 26^th of August. Before its première, we chat to Enrique Gato, its director and the person who best knows the world of animation in Spain.