Coven (2020 film)

Coven
	Film poster
Spanish	Akelarre
Directed by	Pablo Agüero
Produced by	Fred Prémel; Iker Ganuza; Koldo Zuazua
Written by	Pablo Agüero; Katell Guillou
Starring	Amaia Aberasturi; Alex Brendemühl;
Music by	Maite Arrotajauregi; Aránzazu Calleja
Cinematography	Javier Agirre
Edited by	Teresa Font
Release date	19 September 2020 (SSIFF); 2 October 2020 (Spain);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Spain; Argentina; France
Language	Spanish; Basque

Coven (Spanish: Akelarre) is a 2020 Spanish historical drama film directed by Pablo Agüero, starring Amaia Aberasturi and Alex Brendemühl.[1][2]

The film was nominated for nine Goya Awards and six Feroz Awards.[3][4]

Plot

The film is set in the Basque Country in 1609. While the region's men are at sea, Ana joins other girls from the village to dance in the woods. Judge Rostegui, given the task of purifying the region by the King, arrests the women and accuses them of witchcraft. He decides to do whatever it takes to make them confess what they know about the akelarre, a ceremony with magical connotations, during which the Devil is said to initiate his servants and mate with them.

Cast

Amaia Aberasturi as Ana
Alex Brendemühl as Rostegui
Daniel Fanego as Consejero
Garazi Urkola as Katalin
Yune Nogueiras as María

Awards

Awards	Category	Nominated	Result
Goya Awards	Best Actress	Amaia Aberasturi	Pending
	Best Cinematography	Javier Agirre	Pending
	Best Art Direction	Mikel Serrano	Pending
	Best Production Supervision	Guadalupe Balaguer Trelles	Pending
	Best Sound	Urko Garai, Josefina Rodriguez, Frédéric Hamelin and Leandro de Loredo	Pending
	Best Special Effects	Mariano García Marty and Ana Rubio	Pending
	Best Costume Design	Nerea Torrijos	Pending
	Best Makeup and Hairstyles	Beata Wotjowicz and Ricardo Molina	Pending
	Best Original Score	Maite Arrotajauregi and Aránzazu Calleja	Pending
Premios Feroz	Best Drama Film		Pending
	Best Trailer		Pending
	Best Film Poster		Pending
	Best Actress	Amaia Aberasturi	Pending
	Best Supporting Actor	Alex Brendemühl	Pending
	Best Original Soundtrack	Maite Arrotajauregi and Aránzazu Calleja	Pending

References

Ramon, Esteban (19 September 2020). "Akelarre: el empoderamiento y rebeldía de las brujas vascas de siglo XVII". rtve.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
Romney, Jonathan (22 September 2020). "Akelarre: San Sebastian Review". screendaily.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
"La boda de Rosa, Las ninas y Akelarre encabezan las nominaciones a los premios Feroz". rtve.es (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (18 January 2021). "Netflix Drama Leads Spain's Goya Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

External links

Coven at IMDb
Coven at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] Ramon, Esteban (19 September 2020). "Akelarre: el empoderamiento y rebeldía de las brujas vascas de siglo XVII". rtve.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[2] Romney, Jonathan (22 September 2020). "Akelarre: San Sebastian Review". screendaily.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[3] "La boda de Rosa, Las ninas y Akelarre encabezan las nominaciones a los premios Feroz". rtve.es (in Spanish). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[4] Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (18 January 2021). "Netflix Drama Leads Spain's Goya Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2021.