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RELEASES Spain

Three local titles on the big screens

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After last week's smashing release of Volver [+see also:
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– which grossed over €2m and gathered 378,322 admissions in its first weekend – six European titles hit Spanish screens today. The majority are domestic films, with Rough Winds, The Idiot Maiden and Esta no es la vida de Javier krahe, competing against Danish, Belgian and UK films.

Screened last weekend at the Malaga Film Festival, Rough Winds marks the return of Gerardo Herrero after his 2004 drama Heroína. This tale of man rebuilding his life after a shipwreck was produced by Tornasol Films, Continental Producciones, Maestranza Films and is being distributed by Alta Classics.

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Also in competition in Malaga, Manuel Iborra's The Idiot Maiden is set in the 17th century and tells the story of two sisters who escape their sexist society in different ways – one through books, the other by feigning stupidity – until the arrival of two suitors places them in a competitive situation. Starring Silvia Abascal, José Coronado, Macarena Gómez, Roberto San Martín and Verónica Forqué, the film was produced by Flamenco Films, Belén Gómez P.C. and DeAPlaneta, which is handling the film’s theatrical distribution.

Finally, Sherlock Films has released Esta no es la vida de Javier krahe (lit "This is Not Javier Krahe's Life"), a mix of documentary and road movie focusing on the career of Spanish singer Krahe. Directed by Ana Murugarren and Joaquín Trincado, the film was produced by the directors' company Iberautor Trincado & Murugarren.

The diversity of stories and genres continues with the three other European releases as well. Barton Films is distributing the Danish incest drama Accused (see news), and Karma Films the Belgian/French co-production When The Tide Comes In, which won Yolande Moreau the Best Actress Cesar in 2004.

However, undoubtedly the most awaited title of the week is the UK/South African co-production Tsotsi [+see also:
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. Directed by Gavin Hood, the film made a splash at the latest Academy Awards, winning the Oscar for the Best Foreign Language Film. It is being distributed by Vertigo Films.

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