The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected the film Second prizeof Isaki Lacuesta And Pol Rodriguezto represent Spain at the 97th edition of the Oscars 2025and try to compete for the golden statuette in the category of Best International FilmThis is what the actor revealed on Wednesday. Eduardo Noriega at the headquarters of the Academy, in the presence of the president Fernando Mendez-Leite.
The academics have finally opted for the feature film by Isaki Lacuesta and Pol Rodríguez to represent Spain at the gala on March 3, 2025, if it manages to be selected. Thus, the titles The Blue Star (Javier Macipe) and Frame (Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño), who were the favorites, were excluded. The three films were in competition to try to be present in the Dolby Theatre of Los Angeles the big night of cinema.
Second prize There is still one more step to take to walk the red carpet and compete for the awards of the Hollywood Academy. Spanish cinema begins its race for the statuette while waiting to know if it will make the first cut, that is to say the shortlist which includes ten feature films.
The film has the bar high: the last edition of the Oscars took place The Snow Society the chosen one and managed to enter the list of five finalists. The gang of JA Bayona -which won the cinema awards, as well as the number of spectators and the box office in general- was nominated for Best International Film (already Best Makeup and Hairstyle). However, he was in competition with another big title that took the statuette away from him: The area of interest.
3 nominees in 20 years
Before Bayona’s film, the last Spanish candidates to have obtained the nomination in this category were pain and glory of Pedro Almodovar (2019) and at seaof Alejandro Amenabarwho won it in 2004. Only 3 in 20 years have managed to sneak into the five nominees.
Second prize in recognition of the golden biznaga of the Malaga FestivalThe film tells the story of the founding of the legendary group of rock The planets and recreates 90s Granada with a cast led by Daniel Ibáñez, Cristalino, Stéphanie Magnin, Mafo, Chescu Ruiz and Edu Rejón.
The producer Christopher Garcia He started making this film six years ago, when he had contact with the leader of Los Planetas, Jota, following a meeting at Sonarama. He took over the rights to the songs and had the help of Jonas Trueba to prepare the project, until he had to retire and was replaced by Isaki Lacuesta. Apparently, the leader of Los Planetas did not like the film.
