This thriller about a reclusive herdsman who comes under pressure to sell his land showcases the film-making craftmanship of Jonathan Cenzual Burley
Jonathan Cenzual Burley’s modern-day western stars craggy-featured Miguel Martín as Anselmo, a not-so-simple shepherd living with his dog and flock of sheep under the massive prairie skies of contemporary Spain. An ascetic soul who doesn’t own a TV, phone or computer but enjoys discussing Dickens with the sweet librarian in town (Maribel Iglesias), Anselmo can’t see why he should sell his land so developers can erect an estate and sports centre. This angers his neighbours – especially slaughterhouse owner Julián (Alfonso Mendiguchía) – who desperately want to flog off their adjoining plots. Anselmo’s intransigence means hostilities soon escalate, inevitably turning violent.
The script by Burley (who also shot, edited and co-produced the film) can be more than a little jamón-fisted, and the acting from some of...
Jonathan Cenzual Burley’s modern-day western stars craggy-featured Miguel Martín as Anselmo, a not-so-simple shepherd living with his dog and flock of sheep under the massive prairie skies of contemporary Spain. An ascetic soul who doesn’t own a TV, phone or computer but enjoys discussing Dickens with the sweet librarian in town (Maribel Iglesias), Anselmo can’t see why he should sell his land so developers can erect an estate and sports centre. This angers his neighbours – especially slaughterhouse owner Julián (Alfonso Mendiguchía) – who desperately want to flog off their adjoining plots. Anselmo’s intransigence means hostilities soon escalate, inevitably turning violent.
The script by Burley (who also shot, edited and co-produced the film) can be more than a little jamón-fisted, and the acting from some of...
- 6/1/2017
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Full Lineup Announcements
– The Philadelphia Film Society has announced the full film lineup of the 25th Philadelphia Film Festival, spanning from October 20 – October 30 on four theater screens throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Opening on October 20 with Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land “and closing on October 30 with “Arrival,” the 11-day festival will showcase over 110 feature length and short films, curated by our programming committee who chooses each selection from multiple international festivals throughout the year. The full Festival schedule and digital Festival Program Guide is available now right here.
– The San Francisco Film Society has announced the lineup of programs for the second annual Doc Stories festival, November 3 – 6 at the Vogue Theatre, the Castro Theatre and the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. Doc Stories gives the...
Full Lineup Announcements
– The Philadelphia Film Society has announced the full film lineup of the 25th Philadelphia Film Festival, spanning from October 20 – October 30 on four theater screens throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Opening on October 20 with Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land “and closing on October 30 with “Arrival,” the 11-day festival will showcase over 110 feature length and short films, curated by our programming committee who chooses each selection from multiple international festivals throughout the year. The full Festival schedule and digital Festival Program Guide is available now right here.
– The San Francisco Film Society has announced the lineup of programs for the second annual Doc Stories festival, November 3 – 6 at the Vogue Theatre, the Castro Theatre and the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. Doc Stories gives the...
- 10/6/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The Shepherd Photo: Courtesy of Raindance Film Festival Spanish/UK co-production The Shepherd was the big winner as London's Raindance Film Festival announced its awards, taking home three honours.
Jonathan Cenzual Burley was also named Best Director for the film which follows a farmer whose home and livelihood are threatened by a big construction company that will stop at nothing to take his land. Star Miguel Martin was named Best Actor.
Best Screenplay was awarded to Joaquin del Paso and Lucy Pawlak for Panamerican Machinery, a film about a group of employees who discover their dead boss in the back of their office warehouse.
Camila Romagnolo received the Best Actress honour for her role in Hortensia, about a woman whose life takes a turn for the worst, but who is reinvigorated by the discovery of a letter written by herself as a teenager.
Miranda Bowen’s Gozo was awarded Best UK Feature.
Jonathan Cenzual Burley was also named Best Director for the film which follows a farmer whose home and livelihood are threatened by a big construction company that will stop at nothing to take his land. Star Miguel Martin was named Best Actor.
Best Screenplay was awarded to Joaquin del Paso and Lucy Pawlak for Panamerican Machinery, a film about a group of employees who discover their dead boss in the back of their office warehouse.
Camila Romagnolo received the Best Actress honour for her role in Hortensia, about a woman whose life takes a turn for the worst, but who is reinvigorated by the discovery of a letter written by herself as a teenager.
Miranda Bowen’s Gozo was awarded Best UK Feature.
- 9/30/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Jury including Joanna Lumley and Olivia Colman crowned The Shepherd as Best Film.
Jonathan Cenzual Burley’s drama The Shepherd has won three awards at the 24th Raindance Film Festival in London, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor for Miguel Martin, who plays a man taking on a ruthless construction company who want to take his land.
The 24-strong jury, which included actors Joanna Lumley, Olivia Colman and Jodie Whittaker alongside critics such as Screen’s Fionnuala Halligan and industry figures like Maria Rukasanov, Vr lead at Samsung Mobile, selected the winners from the 108 features and 85 shorts screened across the event.
Elsewhere, Best Screenplay went to Joaquin del Paso and Lucy Pawlak for Panamerican Machinery, a thriller in which a group of employees discover their dead boss in the back of a warehouse.
Camila Romagnolo was awarded Best Actress for her role in Hortensia, in which she plays a struggling woman who discovers a letter...
Jonathan Cenzual Burley’s drama The Shepherd has won three awards at the 24th Raindance Film Festival in London, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor for Miguel Martin, who plays a man taking on a ruthless construction company who want to take his land.
The 24-strong jury, which included actors Joanna Lumley, Olivia Colman and Jodie Whittaker alongside critics such as Screen’s Fionnuala Halligan and industry figures like Maria Rukasanov, Vr lead at Samsung Mobile, selected the winners from the 108 features and 85 shorts screened across the event.
Elsewhere, Best Screenplay went to Joaquin del Paso and Lucy Pawlak for Panamerican Machinery, a thriller in which a group of employees discover their dead boss in the back of a warehouse.
Camila Romagnolo was awarded Best Actress for her role in Hortensia, in which she plays a struggling woman who discovers a letter...
- 9/30/2016
- ScreenDaily
Jury including Joanna Lumley and Olivia Colman crowned The Shepherd as Best Film.
Jonathan Cenzual Burley’s drama The Shepherd has won three awards at the 24th Raindance Film Festival in London, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor for Miguel Martin, who plays a man taking on a ruthless construction company who want to take his land.
The 24-strong jury, which included actors Joanna Lumley, Olivia Colman and Jodie Whittaker alongside critics such as Screen’s Fionnuala Halligan and industry figures like Maria Rukasanov, Vr lead at Samsung Mobile, selected the winners from the 108 features and 85 shorts screened across the event.
Elsewhere, Best Screenplay went to Joaquin del Paso and Lucy Pawlak for Panamerican Machinery, a thriller in which a group of employees discover their dead boss in the back of a warehouse.
Camila Romagnolo was awarded Best Actress for her role in Hortensia, in which she plays a struggling woman who discovers a letter...
Jonathan Cenzual Burley’s drama The Shepherd has won three awards at the 24th Raindance Film Festival in London, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor for Miguel Martin, who plays a man taking on a ruthless construction company who want to take his land.
The 24-strong jury, which included actors Joanna Lumley, Olivia Colman and Jodie Whittaker alongside critics such as Screen’s Fionnuala Halligan and industry figures like Maria Rukasanov, Vr lead at Samsung Mobile, selected the winners from the 108 features and 85 shorts screened across the event.
Elsewhere, Best Screenplay went to Joaquin del Paso and Lucy Pawlak for Panamerican Machinery, a thriller in which a group of employees discover their dead boss in the back of a warehouse.
Camila Romagnolo was awarded Best Actress for her role in Hortensia, in which she plays a struggling woman who discovers a letter...
- 9/30/2016
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Raindance chief picks five films to look out for at the forthcoming festival.Scroll down for picks
Raindance founder Elliot Grove has selected his five must-see films of this year’s edition (Sept 21 - Oct 2), which was unveiled yesterday.
Grove told Screen about this year’s selection: “This year, we received a record-breaking number of submissions from 98 countries. This has given our programmers the heart-breaking job of deciding which of the many films submitted should be shown. This has become a huge responsibility. Programmers know that a Raindance screening is a launch pad to Europe and America.
“The Raindance mission is to discover new talent from wherever it comes – and it does arrive from the most unexpected quarters. We also look for deeply passionate and personal stories told in an entertaining manner. We favour extreme topics told in extreme ways – the types of films that don’t get made inside the industry system. And of course...
Raindance founder Elliot Grove has selected his five must-see films of this year’s edition (Sept 21 - Oct 2), which was unveiled yesterday.
Grove told Screen about this year’s selection: “This year, we received a record-breaking number of submissions from 98 countries. This has given our programmers the heart-breaking job of deciding which of the many films submitted should be shown. This has become a huge responsibility. Programmers know that a Raindance screening is a launch pad to Europe and America.
“The Raindance mission is to discover new talent from wherever it comes – and it does arrive from the most unexpected quarters. We also look for deeply passionate and personal stories told in an entertaining manner. We favour extreme topics told in extreme ways – the types of films that don’t get made inside the industry system. And of course...
- 8/26/2016
- ScreenDaily
This year’s festival will include an inaugural virtual reality strand and a co-production forum focused on UK-Ibero-American relations.Scroll down for line-up
The 24th Raindance Film Festival has revealed its line-up, with 90 feature films set to be screened in London September 21 – October 2.
This year’s jury will be comprised of Stephen Fry (V For Vendetta), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous), Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), Jodie Whittaker (Broadchurch), Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies), Jack Davenport (Pirates Of The Caribbean), Nicholas Pinnock (Top Boy) and American artist David Datuna.
They will preside over awards for a competition line-up that features the international premiere of Stephen Elliott’s After Adderall, a semi-autobiographical story about the production of the film adaptation of Elliott’s memoirs. Receiving its European premiere will be Japanese director Yoshiyuki Kishi’s A Double Life, about a young woman who is assigned to follow a stranger.
Among the seven UK premieres playing in competition are Indian drama [link=tt...
The 24th Raindance Film Festival has revealed its line-up, with 90 feature films set to be screened in London September 21 – October 2.
This year’s jury will be comprised of Stephen Fry (V For Vendetta), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous), Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), Jodie Whittaker (Broadchurch), Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies), Jack Davenport (Pirates Of The Caribbean), Nicholas Pinnock (Top Boy) and American artist David Datuna.
They will preside over awards for a competition line-up that features the international premiere of Stephen Elliott’s After Adderall, a semi-autobiographical story about the production of the film adaptation of Elliott’s memoirs. Receiving its European premiere will be Japanese director Yoshiyuki Kishi’s A Double Life, about a young woman who is assigned to follow a stranger.
Among the seven UK premieres playing in competition are Indian drama [link=tt...
- 8/25/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
★★★☆☆With his 2011 debut, The Soul of Flies, director Jonathan Cenzual Burley crafted a whimsically enjoyable but flawed odyssey through rural Spain. For his follow-up, The Year and the Vineyard (2013), he's ploughing rather similar soil with another dose of bucolic magical realism, inflected with gentle humour and endearing if inexpert performances. What is noticeable about this sophomore feature, however, is that the filmmaking on show bears the hallmarks of a more assure hand on the tiller; the silliness has been tempered by a more considered narrative and subtler explorations of the questions at hand. The Soul of Flies took a rather scattergun approach, which has been jettisoned this time round.
- 7/2/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
★★★☆☆ The directorial debut of Jonathan Cenzual Burley, El Alma de las Moscas (The Soul of Flies, 2010) is a charming and surreal Spanish indie comedy. Two brothers meet for the first time in front of an abandoned railway station at which they are waiting for a train. The death of their wandering father has brought them together and, after realising that the train is not coming, instigates a journey across the barren Spanish countryside to his funeral. After deciding to embark on this oddball odyssey, half-brothers Miguel (Javier Saez) and Nero (Andrea Calabrese) traverse the rural landscape by any means necessary to reach the funeral.
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- 10/22/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
The feature debut of Spanish director Jonathan Cenzual Burley, El Alma de las Moscas (The Soul of Flies, 2010) is released on DVD this Monday (22 October) courtesy of Matchbox Films. To celebrate this release, we've kindly been given Three DVD copies of the film to give away to our loyal readers. This is an exclusive competition for our Facebook and Twitter fans, so if you haven't already, 'Like' us at facebook.com/CineVueUK or follow us @CineVue before answering the question below.
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- 10/22/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Magic Mike (15)
(Steven Soderbergh, 2012, Us) Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Munn. 110 mins
The roles are reversed but the themes are familiar in this rise-and-fall tale of male strippers, making and losing their way in a (sort of) woman's world. It's like a cross between The Full Monty, Boogie Nights and Showgirls, sketching a landscape of exploitation and desperation – even as it participates in it by serving up the barely clad Tatum and other beef products.
Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World (15)
(Lorene Scafaria, 2012, Us) Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Patton Oswalt. 101 mins
Do passion and the apocalypse mix? Or Carell and Knightley? This faltering effort tries anyway.
Detachment (15)
(Tony Kaye, 2011, Us) Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden. 98 mins
No provocation left behind in this scathing schoolroom drama with a starry cast.
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (U)
(Steve Martino, Mark Thurmeier, 2012, Us) Ray Romano, Denis Leary.
(Steven Soderbergh, 2012, Us) Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Munn. 110 mins
The roles are reversed but the themes are familiar in this rise-and-fall tale of male strippers, making and losing their way in a (sort of) woman's world. It's like a cross between The Full Monty, Boogie Nights and Showgirls, sketching a landscape of exploitation and desperation – even as it participates in it by serving up the barely clad Tatum and other beef products.
Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World (15)
(Lorene Scafaria, 2012, Us) Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Patton Oswalt. 101 mins
Do passion and the apocalypse mix? Or Carell and Knightley? This faltering effort tries anyway.
Detachment (15)
(Tony Kaye, 2011, Us) Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden. 98 mins
No provocation left behind in this scathing schoolroom drama with a starry cast.
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (U)
(Steve Martino, Mark Thurmeier, 2012, Us) Ray Romano, Denis Leary.
- 7/13/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
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