Ovejas negras

Ovejas negras
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosé María Carreño
Written byJosé María Carreño
Produced byGerardo Herrero
Starring
CinematographyAntonio Pueche
Edited byNieves Martín
Music byBernardo Bonezzi
Production
company
Tornasol Films
Distributed byGolem Distribución
Release dates
  • October 1989 (1989-10) (Mostra)
  • 7 May 1990 (1990-05-07) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Ovejas negras (lit.'Black Sheep') is a 1989 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by José María Carreño. The film is a critique of the Catholic education in 1950s Spain.[1][2] It stars Maribel Verdú, José Sazatornil "Saza", Juan Diego Botto, Gabino Diego, and Miguel Rellán.

Plot

After coming across former teacher Benito, Adolfo de la Cruz remembers his school years as a lonely boy in the 1950s tormented by the perspective of sex, sin, and damnation in hell.[3][4]

Cast

Release

Black Sheep was programmed in the official selection of the 10th Mostra de València.[6][7] As one of the first titles taken over by Golem,[8] it was released theatrically in Spain on 7 May 1990.[9]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1989
10th Mostra de València Audience Award Won [7]
1991
5th Goya Awards Best New Director José M.ª Carreño Nominated [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Collazos 2024, p. 893.
  2. ^ Muñoz, Diego (30 April 1990). "José María Carreño: "No busco un escándalo con la Iglesia católica"". El País.
  3. ^ "'Ovejas negras', de José María Carreño, en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos. 24 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e Benavent 2000, p. 435.
  5. ^ a b c d Benavent 2000, p. 434.
  6. ^ Beltran, Adolf (28 September 1989). "La Mostra de Valencia dedica homenajes a Alberto Sordi, José Nieto y Paco Rabal". El País.
  7. ^ a b 19 Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares. 17 al 24 de noviembre 1989 (PDF). 1989. p. 26.
  8. ^ Collazos, José Félix (2024). "Golem: de la misión al legado" (PDF). Príncipe de Viana. 290: 893. ISSN 0032-8472.
  9. ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 435. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
  10. ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 273, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8