Gora Automatikoa
Gora Automatikoa (Basque words for 'up' and 'automatic', with the language being used satirically for the title) is a 2021 Spanish adult animated satirical comedy film directed, written, starred and edited by David Galán Galindo, Esaú Dharma and Pablo Vara.[1][2] The rest of the voice actors are made up of Elena de Lara, Andrés Trasado, Frank T., Raúl Pérez, Pepe Macías, Sara Heras, Lucía Esteban y Miguel Martín.[3] It premiered on December 17, 2021, in Spanish theaters.[4]
Synopsis
[edit]Galindo is a failed film director who will seek to gain recognition. How will do it? Win a Goya. For this reason, he will meet with Pablo, who works in a funeral home, and Dharma, a pedant artist with pretentiousness, to produce an animated film and thus achieve his absurd dream: win an automatic Goya.[5][6][7]
Voice cast
[edit]The actors participating in this film are:[8]
- David Galán Galindo as Galindo
- Esaú Dharma as Dharma
- Pablo Vara as Vara
- Elena de Lara as Leader of the Spanish Union
- Andrés Trasado as Drunk Homeless Man
- Frank T. as Vatmann / Referee
- Raúl Pérez as Antonio Banderas
- Pepe Macías as Omniscient Narrator / Hexagon / Pussy Posse / Voice of the NO-DO / Goya Audience / Pablo's Father
- Sara Heras as Paula Prada / Dead girl 2 / Circle / Blind girl
- Lucía Esteban as Mrs. Death / Mrs. 1960 / Mrs. 2021
- Miguel Martín as God / Fixed Dead / Square / Andy Warhol / Horseman 2 / Doctor Superchampions / French Doctor
Idealization
[edit]The idea for the film was born on March 6, 2021, when David Galán Galindo, one of the directors, witnessed the automatic victory of Turu, the Wacky Hen as Best Animated Film for being the only candidate at the 35th Goya Awards.[9] That event motivated him, together with Esaú Dharma and Pablo Vara, to produce an animated film in less than 1 year (6 months) with the unique purpose of winning an automatic Goya.[10]
Accolades
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 77th CEC Awards | Best Animated Film | Gora Automatikoa | Nominated | [11][12] |
36th Goya Awards | Best Animated Film | Nominated | [13][14] |
Sequel
[edit]After the film failed to win the Best Animated Film award at the 36th Goya Awards, a sequel titled Gora Automatikoa 2: Otra vez la misma mierda (lit. 'Gora Automatikoa 2: The same shit again') was released in 2022.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Vega, Kiko (2021-11-16). "Gora Automatikoa, una bofetada al sistema de los premios Goya en forma de radical comedia de animación". Espinof (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Bango, Estela (2021-11-29). "'Gora automatikoa', reivindicar desde la sátira el cine de animación: "Nos lo jugamos todo a ser divertidos"". cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Jiménez, Luis (2021-09-29). "La película de animación "Gora Automatikoa", de David Galán, Esaú Dharma y Pablo Vara, ha terminado su producción". Cine para disfrutar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Tena, Arturo (2021-10-20). "Gora Automatikoa: La película de animación sobre ganar un Goya automático que puede colarse en la gala". Cine con Ñ (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ García, Mario (2021-12-21). "Gora Automatikoa, la sátira de animación que parodia los Goya". Cultura Joven (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Esaú Dharma: Somos una producción modesta, pero tenemos esperanzas". GranadaDigital (in Spanish). 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Gora automatikoa". Premios Goya. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Reparto Completo de Gora Automatikoa". Cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (2021-11-23). "Una parodia sobre los Goya para ganar el Goya". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Belategui, Oskar (2021-12-13). "Gora automatikoa, la película hecha solo para ganar un Goya". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "NOMINACIONES PREMIOS DEL CÍRCULO DE ESCRITORES CINEMATOGRÁFICOS 2022 QUE SÍ SE ACUERDAN DE EL AMOR EN SU LUGAR". El Blog de Cine Español. 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Medallas CEC 2022: Arrasa EL AMOR EN SU LUGAR con 6 premios". Cine con Ñ (in Spanish). 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Nominados a los 36 Premios Goya". Premios Goya. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Lista de ganadores en la 36 edición de los Premios Goya". Los Angeles Times en Español (in Spanish). 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "David Galán Galindo y el equipo de 'Gora automatikoa' vuelven a la carga para conseguir el Goya". Europa Press. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
External links
[edit]- 2021 films
- 2021 animated films
- 2021 comedy films
- Spanish adult animated films
- Spanish satirical films
- Spanish comedy films
- Adult animated comedy films
- 2020s satirical films
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- Films set in 2021
- Animated films set in Spain
- Films about films
- Films about filmmaking
- Films about film directors and producers
- 2020s Spanish films