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The Blind Sunflowers

  • August 29, 2008
  • 98 min.
  • Drama
  • Spain
Orense, Spain, 1940, just after the end of the Civil War. Every time Elena locks the door of her home, she and her children become the faithful guardians of a sacred secret: Ricardo, her husband, their father, hides in the house, trying to avoid the brutal political persecution of the victors, who hunt, as if they were wild animals, and imprison or execute, those who have lost the bloody and tragic struggle…

Original title: Los girasoles ciegos

15

nominations

7%

winning rate

1

win

Goya Awards #23 - 2009

Award People Status
Best Picture
Best Directing José Luis Cuerda
Best Actor in a Leading Role Raúl Arévalo
Best Actress in a Leading Role Maribel Verdú
Best Actor in a Supporting Role José Ángel Egido
Best New Actor Martiño Rivas
Best Adapted Screenplay Rafael Azcona, Jose Luis Cuerda Winner
Best Cinematography Hans Burmann
Best Original Score Lucio Godoy
Best Sound icardo Steinberg, María Steinberg, Alfonso Raposo
Best Production Design Balter Gallart
Best Production Supervision Emiliano Otegui
Best Film Editing Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Best Costume Design Sonia Grande
Best Makeup and Hairstyling Fermín Galán, Sylvie Imbert

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