Guerreros

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

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)

Plot

The plot follows a group of Spanish soldiers and their French allies stationed in 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

Release

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

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
200317th Goya AwardsBest Production SupervisionJavier ArsuagaNominated[5][6]
Best Original SongCarlos Jean, Najwa NimriNominated
Best Special EffectsAurelio Sánchez-Herrera, Emilio Ruiz del Río, Reyes AbadesNominated

See also

References

  1. 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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