Malnazidos
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Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica |
Music by | Javier Rodero |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
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Running time | 102 min |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Malnazidos is a 2020 Spanish zombie action film directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera and Alberto de Toro set in the Spanish Civil War. Its cast features Miki Esparbé, Aura Garrido, Luis Callejo, Álvaro Cervantes, Jesús Carroza and María Botto.
Premise[]
It is set in 1938, during the Spanish Civil War. Upon the appearance of zombies as result of the deployment of biological warfare by Nazi Schutzstaffel on the inhabitants of a small village, Republican and Francoist forces see themselves forced to temporarily ally with each other to deal with the undead.[1][2][3]
Cast[]
- Miki Esparbé as Jan Lozano.[4]
- Aura Garrido as Matacuras.[5]
- Luis Callejo[1]
- Álvaro Cervantes as Mecha[6]
- Jesús Carroza[1]
- María Botto[1]
Production[]
Malnazidos is an adaptation of the novel Noche de difuntos del 38 by Manuel Martín Ferreras.[7] The film was produced by Telecinco Cinema, Cactus Flower Producciones, Malnazidos AIE, La Terraza Films and Ikiru Films.[8] It was co-directed by and Alberto de Toro whereas the screenplay was written by Jaime Marqués Olarreaga, Alberto Fernández Arregui and Cristian Conti.[8] Ghislain Barrois, Álvaro Augustin, Cristian Conti, Javier Ugarte and Edmon Rochare were credited as producers.[7] Shooting took place in Catalonia.[6]
Release[]
The film premiered on 8 October 2020, at the 53rd Sitges Film Festival (FICFC).[1][9]
Initially intended to be theatrically released in Spain on 22 January 2021, the release was postponed to 24 September 2021 due to the COVID-19 disruption, which caused the shelving of all Telecinco Cinema titles pending for theatrical release.[10][11] Postponed again, its release was eventually re-scheduled for 11 March 2022.[12]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Hernández Luján, Raquel (9 October 2020). "Crítica de Malnazidos, la película inaugural del Festival de Sitges, marcado por la pandemia". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Quintana, Àngel (19 October 2020). "Zombis de la guerra civil". El Punt Avui (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Serra, Xavi (8 October 2020). "Rojos, fatxes i zombis a la Guerra Civil de Sitges". Ara (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Zamora, Andrea (14 September 2020). "'Malnazidos': 'Teaser' póster en EXCLUSIVA de lo nuevo de Aura Garrido y Miki Esparbé". Sensacine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ García, Mariló (9 October 2020). "«Malnazidos», apocalipsis zombie durante la Guerra Civil". abcplay (in Spanish). ABC. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ a b Martínez, Beatriz (21 June 2019). "La guerra civil en versión zombi". El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ a b "'Malnazidos': una de zombis en la Guerra Civil". El Correo (in Spanish). 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ a b Agudo, Jesús (1 October 2020). "Primer tráiler de 'Malnazidos', la Guerra Civil con zombies, Aura Garrido y Miki Esparbé". ecartelera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Meseguer, Astrid (8 October 2020). "'Malnazidos': Los zombis salpican de humor y aventuras la guerra civil española". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Fdez, Juanma (2 January 2021). "2020, el año en el que Mediaset le dio la espalda al cine español". Bluper (in Spanish). El Español. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "Mediaset regresa a las salas de cine el 25 de junio con la comedia 'Operación Camarón'". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 10 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Mullor, Mireia (26 January 2022). "'Malnazidos': Tráiler y cartel oficial de la película". Fotogramas.
- 2020 films
- Spanish-language films
- Spanish zombie films
- Spanish action films
- Spanish Civil War films
- Films based on Spanish novels
- Films set in 1938
- Films shot in Spain
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- 2020 action films
- Spanish films
- Telecinco Cinema films
- Ikiru Films films