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Guerreros

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Guerreros
DVD poster
Directed byDaniel Calparsoro
Written by
  • Juan Cavestany
  • Daniel Calparsoro
Produced by
  • Fernando Bovaira
  • Enrique López Lavigne
Starring
Distributed byTVE
Canal+España (Digital+)
Release date
  • 22 March 2002 (2002-03-22) (Spain)
Running time
96 minutes
CountrySpain
Languages
Box office909,145 (Spain)

Guerreros (lit.'Warriors') is a 2002 Spanish war film directed by Daniel Calparsoro which stars Eloy Azorín and Eduardo Noriega.

Plot

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The plot follows a group of Spanish soldiers and their French allies stationed at the border between Kosovo and the rest of Serbia during a KFOR humanitarian deployment. The young and inexperienced soldiers become embroiled in the conflict that surrounds them and struggle to survive.

Cast

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Release

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The film was theatrically released in Spain on 22 March 2002, amid an "aggressive" marketing campaign.[2][3] However, the film's subpar performance at the box office eventually earned it a reputation as a domestic commercial blunder of the year together with The Shanghai Spell.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2003 17th Goya Awards Best Production Supervision Javier Arsuaga Nominated [5][6]
Best Original Song Carlos Jean, Najwa Nimri Nominated
Best Special Effects Aurelio Sánchez-Herrera, Emilio Ruiz del Río, Reyes Abades Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Palacios, Jesús (29 May 2008). "Guerreros". Fotogramas.
  2. ^ "Estrenos de cine 22-27 de marzo de 2002". Europa Press. 2 April 2002.
  3. ^ Erauskin Fernández, David (2003). "Salvar al soldado Calparsoro" (PDF). Ikusgaiak. 6 (2003): 200.
  4. ^ Erauskin Fernández 2003, p. 201.
  5. ^ "Guerreros". Premios Goya. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. ^ "elmundo.es - Premios Goya 2003". Retrieved 16 February 2009.
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