It Snows in Benidorm

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It Snows in Benidorm
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Film poster
SpanishNieva en Benidorm
Directed by Isabel Coixet
Written byIsabel Coixet
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Jean-Claude Larrieu
Edited byJordi Azategui
Music byAlfonso de Vilallonga
Production
companies
Distributed byBteam
Release dates
  • October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24)(Valladolid)
  • December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)(Spain)
CountrySpain
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Budget4.2€ million
Box office326,609€

It Snows in Benidorm (Spanish : Nieva en Benidorm) is a 2020 Spanish drama film written and directed by Isabel Coixet. It stars Timothy Spall, Sarita Choudhury, Pedro Casablanc, Carmen Machi and Ana Torrent.

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The film had its world premiere at the Valladolid International Film Festival on 24 October 2020. It was released in Spain on 13 November 2020, by Bteam.

Cast

Production

In February 2019, it was announced Isabel Coixet would write and direct the film, with Pedro Almodóvar and Agustín Almodóvar serving as producers via their El Deseo banner. [1] In January 2020, Timothy Spall, Sarita Choudhury, Pedro Casablanc, Carmen Machi and Ana Torrent joined the cast of the film. [2]

Principal photography began in January 2020. [3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Valladolid International Film Festival on 24 October 2020. [4] It was going to be released in Spain at November 13, 2020 by Betam , but It was delayed to December 11, 2020 due to the COVID-19 second wave in the country [5]

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References

  1. Clarke, Stewart (8 February 2019). "Isabel Coixet Lines Up 'Snow in Benidorm' with the Almodovars' El Deseo (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. Rivera, Alfonso (22 January 2020). "Pedro Almodóvar producing another Isabel Coixet film". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. "NOW SHOOTING: IT SNOWS IN BENIDORM". Film Factory Entertainment. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. "Official Selection". Valladolid International Film Festival . Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  5. "'Nieva en Benidorm', de Isabel Coixet, inaugurará la 65 Seminci". Valladolid International Film Festival . Retrieved 30 September 2020.