Official Competition
| Official Competition | |
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| Directed by | Gastón Duprat Mariano Cohn |
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| Produced by | Jaume Roures |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Arnau Valls Colomer |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Official Competition is an upcoming Spanish comedy film, directed by Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn, from a screenplay by Duprat, Cohn, and Andrés Duprat. It stars Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz and Oscar Martínez.
It is scheduled to have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September 2021.
Cast
- Antonio Banderas as Félix Rivero
- Penélope Cruz as Lola Cuevas
- Oscar Martínez as Iván Torres
- Pilar Castro
- Irene Escolar
- Carlos Hipólito
- José Luis Gómez
- Nagore Aranburu
- Koldo Olabarri
- Juan Grandinetti
Production
 | This section needs to be updated. (April 2021) |
In January 2020, it was announced Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Oscar Martínez, Pilar Castro, Irene Escolar, Carlos Hipólito, José Luis Gómez, Nagore Aranburu, Koldo Olabarri and Juan Grandinetti had joined the cast of the film, with Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn directing from a screenplay they wrote alongside Andrés Duprat.[2]
Principal photography began in February 2020.[3] In March 2020, production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Release
Official Competition is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 2021 Venice Film Festival in September 2021.[5] It will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021.[6] Buena Vista International will distribute in the film in Spain, while Star+ will distribute in Latin America.[7]
References
- ^ "Official Competition". Venice International Film Festival. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Lang, Jamie (30 January 2020). "Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas to Co-Star in 'Competencia Oficial'". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Grater, Tom (14 February 2020). "Hot Berlin Project: Antonio Banderas & Penelope Cruz Comedy 'Official Competition' Boarded By Protagonist Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (13 March 2020). "Coronavirus: Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas Film 'Official Competition' Suspends Production". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (July 26, 2021). "Venice Film Festival Full Lineup Unveiled – Live Updates". Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2021-07-20). "Toronto Film Festival Lineup Adds 'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' and 'Clifford the Big Red Dog'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hopewell, John (22 July 2021). "Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas Comedy 'Official Competition' Drops First Teaser Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 26 July 2021.