Adú is a 2020 Spanish drama film directed by Salvador Calvo, written by Alejandro Hernández and starring Moustapha Oumarou, Luis Tosar and Álvaro Cervantes.[2] The film premiered in Spain on 31 January 2020.[3]
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| Directed by | Salvador Calvo |
| Written by | Alejandro Hernández |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Spain S.L.[1] |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
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The film won four Goya Awards, including Best Director for Calvo and Best New Actor for Adam Nourou, from a total of thirteen nominations, at the 35th Goya Awards.[4][5]
Plot
editThe film intertwines three storylines related to the African immigration to Europe. A six-year-old boy and his older sister make a desperate attempt to flee Cameroon for Europe, waiting on a runway to smuggle themselves inside an airplane's cargo hold. Not far away, an activist against illegal hunting discovers the terrible scene of a dead elephant, its tusks removed. As well as fighting against illegal poaching, he has to face issues with his daughter, recently arrived in the country. Thousands of miles to the north, in Melilla a Spanish city in North Africa, a group of civil guards face a mass assault on the Melilla border fence by Africans desperate to gain access to Spain.[6]
Cast
edit- Moustapha Oumarou as Adú
- Luis Tosar as Gonzalo
- Álvaro Cervantes as Mateo
- Anna Castillo as Sandra
- Miquel Fernández as Miguel
- Jesús Carroza as Javi
- Adam Nourou as Massar
- Zayiddiya Dissou as Alika
- Ana Wagener as Paloma
- Nora Navas as Carmen
- Issaka Sawadogo as Kebila
- Bella Agossou as Safí
- Josean Bengoetxea as Comandante Guardia Civil
- Eliane Chagas as Leke
- Koffi Gahou as Neko
Production
editThe film is a Telecinco Cinema, Ikiru Films, La Terraza Films, Un Mundo Prohibido AIE and Mogambo production, it had the collaboration of Mediaset España and Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group and funding from ICAA.[7]
Awards and nominations
edit| Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
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| Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Salvador Calvo | Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Alejandro Hernández | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Álvaro Cervantes | Nominated | |
| Best New Actor | Adam Nourou | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Sergi Vilanova | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Jaime Colis | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | César Macarrón | Nominated | |
| Best Production Supervision | Ana Parra and Luis Fernández Lago | Won | |
| Best Sound | Eduardo Esquide, Jamaica Ruíz García, Juan Ferro and Nicolas de Poulpiquet | Won | |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Elena Cuevas, Mara Collazo and Sergio López | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Roque Baños | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song | "Sababoo" by Cherif Badua and Roque Baños | Nominated | |
| Premios Feroz | Best Original Soundtrack | Roque Baños | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Adú". Catálogo del Cine Español. ICAA. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "'Adú' Review: Netflix film explores migration, border politics through contrasting arcs of white and black protagonists". Checkersaga. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "ADÚ". Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (18 January 2021). "Netflix Drama Leads Spain's Goya Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2021: consulta aquí la lista completa de ganadores". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Samanes, Juana (31 January 2020). "ADÚ" (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Salvador Calvo: "El rodaje de 'Adú' fue todo un reto, todos los días teníamos escenarios distintos"". Cine y Tele. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
