Kathmandu Lullaby

2012 Spanish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kathmandu Lullaby[2] (Spanish: Katmandú. Un espejo en el cielo; transl. 'Katmandu, A Mirror in the Sky'), is a 2012 Spanish drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín. The film received four Gaudí Awards nominations (Verónica Echegui won for best lead actress) and two Goya Awards nominations.[3][4] It is based on the book Una maestra en Katmandú by Victòria Subirana [ca].[5]

SpanishKatmandú. Un espejo en el cielo
Directed byIcíar Bollaín
Screenplay byIcíar Bollaín
Based on
Una maestra en Katmandú
by Victòria Subirana
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Kathmandu Lullaby
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SpanishKatmandú. Un espejo en el cielo
Directed byIcíar Bollaín
Screenplay byIcíar Bollaín
Based on
Una maestra en Katmandú
by Victòria Subirana
StarringVerónica Echegui
CinematographyAntonio Riestra
Edited byNacho Ruiz Capillas
Music byPascal Gaigne
Production
companies
  • Media Films
  • Es.docu
Release date
  • 3 February 2012 (2012-02-03)[1]
Running time
96 minutes
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
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Plot

The plot follows Laia, a teacher working in a school in Kathmandu. She marries a local man, Tshiring, so she can remain in Nepal once her visa expires.[2]

Cast

Production

The film is a Media Films and Levinver/Es.docu production, and it had the collaboration of TVC, TVE and Canal+.[6]

Accolades

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Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
20134th Gaudí AwardsBest Film Not in the Catalan LanguageNominated[7][8]
Best ActressVerónica EcheguiWon
Best Production SupervisionCarlos González de Jesús, Larry Levene, Anna CasinnaNominated
Best CinematographyAntonio RiestraNominated
26th Goya AwardsBest Original ScreenplayIcíar BollaínNominated[9]
Best ActressVerónica EcheguiNominated
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