Banderas, up for Best Actor at the Oscars,
won best actor award at the Spanish film academy’s annual ceremony, held this
year in Malaga. Almodovar won best director and for best screenplay, and the
film took a total of seven awards from 16 nominations. One of those misses was
Penelope Cruz, who lost in the best actress category to Belen Cuesta of The Endless
Trench.
Alejandro Amenabar’s While at War, the Spanish Civil
War drama that came in with a leading 17 nominations, won five awards including
Eduard Fernandez for supporting actor.Pain and Glory, which became
Spain’s Oscar entry, has grossed $35 million at the worldwide box office.
READING
1. To sweep means to be…a) successfulb) a failurec)
neutral
2.
How many times has Antonio Banderas been nominated to the Oscar Awards? _____
3.
Where were the Goya celebrated this year? ____________
4. Who won the Best
Actress Award? ___________________________________________
5.How many awards did
Amenabar’s film win? ___
6. How many nominations did Amenabar’s film
have though? _______
7. Who was the best director this year? ___________________
8. What conflict is depicted in While the
War? _______________________.
9. $35 refers to the _________________________________________
10. Best supporting actor is
translated in Spanish as _______________________________________________
STANDARDS: EA1.7.
Comprende los puntos principales y detalles relevantes en la mayoría de programas
de radio y televisión relativos a temas de interés personal o de su
especialidad (p. e. entrevistas). EA3.5.
Comprende el sentido general, los puntos principales y los detalles más
relevantes en noticias