Bayona and The Snow Society sweep the Platinum Awards by which Spain wins 16 of the 23 awards for which it was eligible | EUROtoday

The gala of the Platinum Awards in Riviera Maya (Mexico) He has had a transparent Spanish accent. Juan Antonio Bayona y 'The Snow Society' They have been the nice winners of an evening marked by slight criticism of the state of affairs of Argentine cinema, and by which Spain has swept a complete of 16 awards from the 23 award classes.

Bayona's manufacturing has collected a complete of six awards within the seven classes to which it aspired. Among them, JA Bayona has collected the award for greatest tackle already Best Ibero-American Fiction Film. The filmmaker has supported Argentine tradition and has defended that cinema is a “tool of expression” and that being towards cinema is “being against your own country.”

“Cinema is a tool of expression. To be against cinema is to be against your own country. Argentina, here we are. They are not alone. “Up with Argentine cinema,” he claimed when he collected the statuette as best director.

JA Bayona dedicated the award to his parents, whom he thanked for the “schooling and tradition” received. “Today I’m right here due to them. I come from a humble place. My mother and father didn’t have the liberty to decide on whether or not to check or work. My mom began working on the age of 9 and my father at 15. For them, schooling was at all times crucial. schooling and tradition of their kids,” he said.

Later, at the time of collecting the statuette for Best Ibero-American Fiction Film, Bayona acknowledged that releasing the film has been “tough” and has praised the fact that it has had more than 250 million viewers, which has made it the third film most viewed of the year and the most viewed Spanish film in Netflix. “We need to do issues otherwise to alter the principles of the sport. We have all of the instruments to do it and we even have the general public that we now have to seduce. We have the expertise to do it. It has been a pleasure to return to Spain to rediscover my essence as director,” he stated.

The first awards for the film have arrived after the halfway point of the gala. The first of them has been in Best Assembly and the statuettes have followed in the photography direction category; sound direction.

The actresses Majida Issa y Esmeralda Pimentel They were the two in charge of presenting the XI Platinum Awards, which began promptly at 8:00 p.m. local time and returned to Mexico after three editions held in Madrid due to the pandemic. In the opening speech, the presenters claimed the “cultural freedom” in Argentina and have praised Spanish as the common language of many countries, in addition to pointing out that it is the first time that two women have taken charge of the event. “Women up,” they have emphasized.

Among the winners, '20,000 species of bees' also stood out, which has won three awards – in addition to one more in the acting category -: Best script, Best debut opera and the award for cinema and education in values. In the first of them, its director Estbaliz Urresola has praised the diversity of the Basque Country and that is reflected in the Platinum Awards. “I come from the Basque Country, a territory the place as much as three languages ​​are spoken and which is split by a border. I really feel a part of the variety that these awards embody, the place there are such a lot of cuisines, cultures and other people,” he stated.

When she collected the award for Best First Fiction Opera, the director asked that women stop being “objectified” and urged to “change” the narratives.

In the Best Animated Film category, 'Robot dreams' by Pablo Berger He won the statuette, as he did at the Goya Awards or the Forqu Awards, and in his speech he wished “a protracted life” to Ibero-American cinema. The film has also won Platinum for Best Original Score.

The Spanish successes have been replicated throughout almost the entire gala, such as in the category of best female performance, which went to Laia Costawho was unable to attend the gala, something that has been repeated among some winners, while Enzo Vogrincic ('The Snow Society') has won the award for best male performance.

The Spanish triumph has continued in the female category of cast of miniseries or teleserie, where Carmen Machi has won the award for his role in 'La Mesas', by The Javis, although he did not attend the gala due to his professional commitments. In the male category, the Argentine actor Andy Chango He has won the award for best actor in a miniseries or television series and has stressed that in Argentina culture is being “killed.” “The world is dying and the tradition that we love a lot will not exist,” he commented.

Also Lola Dueas She has been awarded for her role as Montserrat in 'La Mesas' in the category of Best Female Performance in a Miniseries or TV Series, and has dedicated it to her two “jewels”, in reference to Los Javis.

National success has continued with Jose CoronadoPlatinum winner for best supporting male performance in 'Cerrar los Ojos' and with Ane Gabarain, Best Female Supporting Performance, for '20,000 Species of Bees', both actors were unable to attend the event. Spain has also repeated its success in the Category of Best Ibero-American Fiction Comedy, with the film 'Under Therapy', by Gerardo Herrero.

Among the rest of the winners, the filmmaker Daniel Burman He has won the Platinum for Best Creator of a Series or Teleserye for 'Iosi, el espa repentido', which tells the story of an Argentine intelligence agent who infiltrates the Jewish community. In the Best Documentary Film category, the Chilean Love Alberdi and his 'Infinite Memory' have managed to surpass other productions such as 'El Judgment' (Argentina); 'The memory of cinema, a film about Fernando Mndez-Leite (Spain) and 'A pack called Ernesto' (Mexico). For Best Cinematographic Miniseries or Teleseries, the series 'Barrabrava', from Uruguay, has won the award.

In addition, the Art Direction Platinum has gone to Rodrigo Bazaes for the Chilean film 'El conde', by Pablo Larran. Chile has also repeated its success with the Best Male Performance in a Miniseries or Teleserye, with the actor Alfredo Castro for his protagonist in 'The Thousand Days of Allende'.

CECILIA ROTH ASKS FOR “CONSCIENCE” FROM IBERO-AMERICAN CINEMA

For the rest, the Platino Awards have awarded the Honor Award to Cecilia Rothwhich has asked the entire Ibero-American industry to be aware that cinema must be taken care of because “it’s at all times at risk.”

“I have to say that we now have to deal with our cinema, which is at all times at risk. The Ibero-American group is one cinema, one nation. When somebody has issues, we now have to be attentive and assist them. I’m not asking for assist, I’m asking that we concentrate on the place that we occupy. Let us flip that wrestle, that resistance and people goals into reality for the cinema that we make,” he stated.

Also at the gala, honor was paid to Roco Durcal, who died in 2006, and with a great career and respected in both Mexico and Spain. Thus, the first song in her memory has been performed Anna Menawho has covered 'The Cat in the Rain'.

Furthermore, in the musical section, the highlight has been the initial performance of Diana Hoyos y Gernimo Rauch, who have made 'The Phantom of the Pera', a score by composer Lucas Vidal; the song 'Obsesin', by Juan Gabrielplayed by Angela Aguilar.

Music has also paid tribute to Mexican traditions and audiovisuals with the songs 'La bikina' and 'México en la piedra', both by Luis Miguel, and 'La llorona', by Chavela Vargas, with three voices: Ana Guerra, Mariaca Semprán and Majida Issa. The gala was closed by David Bisbal with his song 'Esclavo de tus kisses' or 'Ave María'.