Sundays [+lire aussi :
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fiche film] by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, which previously took home the Golden Shell from the most recent San Sebastián Film Festival, has been crowned as the winning film of the 31st Forqué Awards, handed out by EGEDA, the non-profit organisation for Spanish audiovisual producers’ rights management. Indeed, it walked away with the Award for Best Fiction Feature, to which it added the Best Actress Award for Patricia López Arnaiz (who picked up this same prize in 2021 for her turn in Ane Is Missing [+lire aussi :
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At the event, Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (who was also rewarded at the previous edition of these very awards for the series Querer [+lire aussi :
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Similarly, The Anatomy of a Moment [+lire aussi :
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In the acting categories, a statuette was also handed to José Ramón Soroiz for Best Actor in Maspalomas [+lire aussi :
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In addition to those mentioned above, the 31st edition of the Forqués gave the Award for Best Documentary to Flores para Antonio by Isaki Lacuesta and Elena Molina, a posthumous tribute to legendary musician Antonio Flores by his family and those closest to him. Likewise, Belén by Argentinian actress Dolores Fonzi (who previously picked up a Forqué Award for her performance in Paulina [+lire aussi :
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Lastly, the Spanish-Italian co-production The Captive [+lire aussi :
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Here is the full list of winners:

Best Fiction Feature
Sundays [+lire aussi :
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Best Actress in a Film
Patricia López Arnaiz – Sundays

Best Actor in a Film
José Ramón Soroiz - Maspalomas [+lire aussi :
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interview : Aitor Arregi et José Mari …
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Best Series
The Anatomy of a Moment [+lire aussi :
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Best Actress in a Series
Esperanza Pedreño – Poquita Fe (season 2)

Best Actor in a Series
Javier Cámara – Yakarta [+lire aussi :
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Best Documentary Feature
Flores para Antonio – Elena Molina, Isaki Lacuesta (Spain)

Best Animated Feature
Decorado – Alberto Vázquez (Spain)

Best Short Film
Ángulo muerto – Cristian Beteta (Spain)

Film and Education in Values Award
Deaf [+lire aussi :
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interview : Eva Libertad
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Audience Award
The Captive [+lire aussi :
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Best Latin American Film
Belén – Dolores Fonzi (Argentina)

EGEDA Gold Medal
Emma Lustres