Black Is Beltza II: Ainhoa

Black Is Beltza II: Ainhoa
Film poster
Directed byFermín Muguruza
Screenplay by
Starring
Music byMaite Arroitajauregi
Production
companies
  • BIB2 Ainhoa AIE
  • Talka Records
  • Draftoon
  • Lagarto
Distributed byBarton Films (Spain)
Release dates
  • 23 September 2022 (2022-09-23) (Zinemaldia)
  • 30 September 2022 (2022-09-30) (Spain)
  • 20 October 2022 (2022-10-20) (Argentina)
Running time
86 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Argentina
Languages
  • Arabic
  • Basque
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish

Black Is Beltza II: Ainhoa is a 2022 Spanish-Argentine adult animated drama film directed by Fermín Muguruza from a screenplay by Muguruza, Isa Campo, and Harkaitz Cano. It is a follow-up to 2018 film Black Is Beltza.

Plot

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Set in the mid-1980s,[1] against the backdrop of Cold War's last rales, the plot follows the plight of Bolivia-born and Cuba-raised Ainhoa in her journeys across the Basque Country (her father's homeland), Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Marseille.[2]

Voice cast

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Production

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The films if an BIB2 Ainhoa AIE, Talka Records, Draftoon, and Lagarto production.[5] It had the participation of Basque Autonomous Community's EiTB[6] and the support of Argentina's INCAA.[7] A Spanish-Argentine co-production, it received however no support from Spain's ICAA nor RTVE.[8]

Release

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The film was presented at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 23 September 2023.[9] It was released theatrically in Spain on 30 September 2022.[10]

Reception

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Juan Pablo Cinelli of Página/12 considered that, limitations of the animation work notwithstanding, the film is "sufficiently expressive" so it can effectively fulfill its didactic purpose: "to give an account of the revolutionary causes active during the '80s".[1]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2023 37th Goya Awards Best Animated Film Nominated [11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Cinelli, Juan Pablo (22 October 2022). ""Black is Beltza II: Ainhoa": la lucha continúa". Página/12.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Black is Beltza II: Ainhoa". San Sebastian Film Festival. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ^ Inzausti, Mikel (29 September 2022). "La lucha internacionalista en los años 80". naiz.eu.
  4. ^ Pato Lorente, Ignacio (1 October 2022). "Fermin Muguruza dirige su segunda película de animación: "Un ejercicio de memoria en plena batalla por el relato"". eldiario.es.
  5. ^ "Black is Beltza II: Ainhoa". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Siete películas participadas por EITB optan este sábado a los premios Goya". EiTB. 10 February 2023.
  7. ^ Galeano, Jorge (21 October 2022). "Cine. Black Is Beltza 2 "Ainhoa", llega a las salas Argentinas". La Izquierda Diario.
  8. ^ Gallardo, David (29 September 2022). "Fermín Muguruza: "Hay que combatir a gente como Nacho Cano, antes y ahora"". InfoLibre.
  9. ^ Kamio, Ariane (23 September 202). "'Black is Beltza II: Ainhoa', pantailatik harago doan zirrara". naiz.eu.
  10. ^ "Muguruza: revoluciones, drogas y servicios secretos". Carne Cruda. eldiario.es. 10 October 2022.
  11. ^ Aller, María (13 February 2023). "Premios Goya 2023: lista completa de ganadores". Fotogramas.
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