23/01/2013 - French critics praise the fascinating black and white film by Spanish director Pablo Berger as it shines amongst 13 new releases

After having seduced, amongst others, the Toronto Film Festival, won a Prix Spécial du Jury in San Sebastian, been chosen as the Spanish candidate for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and after sweeping 18 nominations for the 2013 Goya Awards, Blancanieves [+see also:
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The sympathetic brotherly road movie Welcome to Argentina [+see also:
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Let’s not forget Max [+see also:
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In the box-office, Cycling with Molière [+see also:
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film profile] by David Charhon (news) was viewed by over 2 million spectators in 33 days. The great numbers of Royal Affair [+see also:
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interview: Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
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interview: Miguel Gomes
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(Translated from French)