Anathema (film)
| Anathema | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Anatema |
| Directed by | Jimina Sabadú |
| Screenplay by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Luis Ángel Pérez |
Production company | Pokeepsie Films |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Anathema[1] (Spanish: Anatema) is an upcoming Spanish Gothic horror film directed by Jimina Sabadú (in her directorial debut feature) starring Leonor Watling and Pablo Derqui.
Plot[edit]
Acting on behalf of the Archdiocese, hard-boiled nun sor Juana gets into a church in Old Madrid built over a maze of underground passages, finding that Evil has taken roots.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Leonor Watling as sor Juana[3]
- Pablo Derqui as padre Ángel[3]
- Keren Hapuc[4]
- Jaime Ordóñez[4]
- Mauro Brussolo[4]
- Mariano Llorente[4]
- Manuel de Blas[4]
- Xoán Fórneas[4]
Production[edit]
The screenplay was penned by Jimina Sabadú and Elio Quiroga. Sabadú stated that the film "is a story of Gothic horror with roots rooted in the most ancestral Madrid, that of passages and lost architectures".[2] The film is a Pokeepsie Films production, and it had the association of Sony Pictures International Productions and the participation of Prime Video.[4] It was lensed by Luis Ángel Pérez.[5] Shooting locations in Madrid and Bizkaia included Bilbao and the Pozalagua Cave in Karrantza.[3]
Release[edit]
Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia will release theatrically the film,[4] whose release is tentatively expected for 2024.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The City of Madrid was the setting for 41 films, 55 series and more than 410 commercials in 2023". Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (29 March 2023). "Álex de la Iglesia produce Anatema, la ópera prima de Jimina Sabadú". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b c Cabrera, Sara (20 July 2023). "'Anatema', una peli de terror gótico con Bizkaia como uno de sus enclaves". Deia.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "El rodaje de 'Anatema', dirigida por Jimina Sabadú, llega a Bilbao". Europa Press. 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Se está rodando 'Anatema', el tercer título de The Fear Collection". Camera and Light Mag.
- ^ "Las 20 películas españolas que más nos apetece ver en 2024". Cinemanía. 29 December 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- Upcoming Spanish-language films
- Upcoming directorial debut films
- Spanish-language horror films
- Spanish horror films
- Films about Catholic nuns
- Gothic horror films
- Spanish haunted house films
- Films set in Madrid
- Films shot in Madrid
- Films shot in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- Pokeepsie Films films
- Films shot in Bilbao