Akelarre (film)

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Akelarre
Directed by Pedro Olea
Gonzalo Goicoechea
Written by
Pedro Olea
Starring Sílvia Munt
Cinematography José Luis Alcaine
 8 March 1984
Release date

Running time 109 minutes

Country Spain
Language Spanish

Akelarre is a 1984 Spanish period drama film directed by Pedro Olea. Akelarre means "Witches' Sabbath" in
English, and the film is about witchcraft trials directed against the Araitz witches.[1] It was entered into the 34th
Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Cast

 Sílvia Munt as Garazi

 José Luis López Vázquez as Inquisitor
 Mary Carrillo as Amunia
 Walter Vidarte as Don Fermín de Andueza
 Patxi Bisquert as Unai
 Iñaki Miramón as Íñigo
 Mikel Garmendia
 Javier Loyola as Prior
 Sergio Mendizábal as Antxón
 Félix Rotaeta as J. de Areso

References

1. "ARAITZ  » Araitzko Udala". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December
2013.
2. "Berlinale: 1984 Programme". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 21
November 2010.

External links

 Akelarre at IMDb
 Akelarre at Rotten Tomatoes
Coven (2020 film)

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Coven

Film poster
Basque Akelarre
Directed by Pablo Agüero
Pablo Agüero
Written by
Katell Guillou
Fred Prémel
Produced by Iker Ganuza
Koldo Zuazua
 Amaia Aberasturi
Starring  Alex Brendemühl

Cinematography Javier Agirre

Edited by Teresa Font
Maite Arrotajauregi
Music by
Aránzazu Calleja
 Sorgin Films
 Lamia Producciones Audiovisuales
 Kowalski Films
Production  Gariza Produkzioak, Tita Productions
companies  La Fidèle Productions
 Tita B. Productions
 Campocine

 19 September 2020 (SSIFF)
Release dates  2 October 2020 (Spain)

Running time 90 minutes

 Spain
 Argentina
Countries
 France

Languages  Spanish
  Basque

Coven (Basque: Akelarre) is a 2020 historical drama film directed by Pablo Agüero, starring Amaia Aberasturi
and Alex Brendemühl.[1][2]

It won five Goya Awards from a total of nine nominations at the 35th Goya Awards.[3][4] At the 8th Feroz
Awards, the film was nominated in six categories.[5]

The film was produced by Sorgin Films, Lamia Producciones Audiovisuales, Kowalski Films, Gariza
Produkzioak, Tita Productions, La Fidèle Productions, Tita B. Productions and Campocine. [6]

Plot

In 1609 in the Basque Country a group of five teenagers are captured and arrested as main suspects of
witchcraft, as they celebrated a party in the woods. Judge Rostegui, given the task of purifying the region by the
King, arrests the girls and accuses them of witchcraft. He decides to do whatever it takes to make them confess,
and tell him what they know about the akelarre, a ceremony with magical connotations, during which the Devil
is said to initiate his servants and mate with them.

Even though they deny it, and there is no evidence against them, they are arrested and tortured in order to force
them to sign a written confession. After another of their friends is arrested, one of the girls, Ana, confesses to be
a witch, claiming she cast a spell on the rest of her sisters and friends. Ana's plan is to gain enough time for the
girls to organise an escape when the men of the village return from their fishing. As a result she spends a whole
day confessing a detailed sabbath festivity - in reality a twisted version of the party she and the girls held before
their arrest. 

Judge Rostegui postpones the girls' execution when Ana says she can only use her magic in every full moon
night as she feels Lucifer's calling. Her portrayal convinces Rostegui who offers to deliver every item for the
sabbath which causes some of his men to distrust him. One of his allies warns him that after the full moon, the
village men will return and the girls will be set free. Rostegui rushes the girls' execution and takes them to the
woods for the ceremony with all of Ana's specifications. Understanding their situation, Ana leads her friends in
a dance demonstration as they play along as witches and sing in the Basque language. Rostegui is entranced, but
all of his men, along with village's priest are frightened of the "sabbath". 

Ana and the rest of the girls flee as Rostegui and his men have an argument; a chase through the woods ensues
until the girls are cornered at a cliff. As they join hands, one of the village women elders sings in Basque about
the tide brought by the full moon which motivates the girls to jump off from the cliff to Rostegui and his men's
surprise. 

Cast

 Amaia Aberasturi as Ana

 Alex Brendemühl as Rostegui
 Daniel Fanego as Consejero
 Garazi Urkola as Katalin
 Yune Nogueiras as María

Reception

Coven received generally positive reviews from film critics. It holds an 85% approval rating on review
aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on thirteen reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10. [7]

Awards

Awards Category Nominated Result

Goya Best Actress Amaia Aberasturi Nominated
 Best Cinematography Javier Agirre Nominated
Best Art Direction Mikel Serrano Won
Best Production
Guadalupe Balaguer Trelles Nominated
Supervision
Urko Garai, Josefina Rodriguez, Frédéric Hamelin and
Best Sound Nominated
Awards Leandro de Loredo
Best Special Effects Mariano García Marty and Ana Rubio Won
Best Costume Design Nerea Torrijos Won
Best Makeup and
Beata Wotjowicz and Ricardo Molina Won
Hairstyles
Best Original Score Maite Arrotajauregi and Aránzazu Calleja Won
Best Drama Film Nominated
Best Trailer Nominated
Feroz Best Film Poster Nominated
Awards Best Actress Amaia Aberasturi Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Alex Brendemühl Nominated
Best Original Soundtrack Maite Arrotajauregi and Aránzazu Calleja Nominated

References

1. Ramon, Esteban (19 September 2020). "Akelarre: el empoderamiento y rebeldía de las brujas vascas de
siglo XVII". rtve.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
2. Romney, Jonathan (22 September 2020). "Akelarre: San Sebastian Review". screendaily.com. Retrieved 5
January 2021.
3. Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (18 January 2021). "Netflix Drama Leads Spain's Goya Awards
Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
4. "Premios Goya 2021: consulta aquí la lista completa de ganadores". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved
March 7, 2021.
5. "La boda de Rosa, Las ninas y Akelarre encabezan las nominaciones a los premios Feroz". rtve.es (in
Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
6. "Premios Feroz 2021: 'La boda de Rosa', de Icíar Bollaín, y 'Patria', de Aitor Gabilondo, favoritas". El
Mundo. 10 December 2020.
7. "Coven of Sisters". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 19 January 2022.

External links

 Coven at IMDb
 Coven at Rotten Tomatoes