The Treasure of Barracuda
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| Spanish | El tesoro de Barracuda |
| Directed by | Adrián García |
| Written by | Amèlia Mora |
| Based on | El tesoro de Barracuda by Llanos Campos |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Treasure of Barracuda (Spanish: El tesoro de Barracuda) is a 2025 animated pirate adventure film directed by Adrià García and written by Amèlia Mora inspired on the El Barco de Vapor children's book of the same name by Llanos Campos.
Plot
While searching for her parents, young Chispas ends up in a pirate ship helmed by Captain Barracuda, helping the crew to find the treasure of Phineas Crane, as they do not know how to read.[1]
Voice cast
- Ángel del Río as Capitán Barracuda[2]
- Laia Vidal as Chispas[2]
- Mark Ullod as Ballena[2]
- Esther Solans as Puño de Hierro[2]
- Germán José as Krane[2]
- Francesc Belda as Fung Thao[2]
- Jordi Pineda as Gato[2]
Production
The film is based on the book El tesoro de Barracuda by Llanos Campos published by SM in the El Barco de Vapor children's book collection.[3] It is a Spanish-Belgian co-production by Inicia Films and Hampa Animation Studio with Belvision, with the participation of RTVE, À Punt, 3Cat, and RTBF.[4][1]
Release
The film received a pre-screening at the Cines Bonaire in Valencia on 20 September 2025.[5] It also made it to the children's slate of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival and to the 'Just Film International Children's Competition Programme' of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.[6]
Distributed by Filmax, it is set to be released theatrically in Spain on 26 September 2025.[4]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025
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31st Forqué Awards | Best Animation Film | Nominated | [7] | |
2026
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18th Gaudí Awards | Best Animation Film | Nominated | [8] | |
| 81st CEC Medals | Best Animation Film | Nominated | |||
| 40th Goya Awards | Best Animated Film | Nominated | [10] | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Adrià García's The Treasure of Barracuda ready for release". Cineuropa. 31 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "El tesoro de Barracuda". Filmax. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'El tesoro de Barracuda', una divertida película infantil de piratas". rtve.es. 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b Lang, Jamie (21 July 2025). "'The Treasure Of Barracuda,' A 2D, Hand-Drawn Indie Pirate Adventure, Drops Its First English-Language Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Cartoon Brew.
- ^ "Els pirates d'El tesoro de Barracuda arriben a València amb la seua preestrena". À Punt. 20 September 2025.
- ^ "El tesoro de Barracuda zarpará desde San Sebastián con su estreno mundial". Rádix Animación. 26 August 2025.
- ^ Ramón, Esteban (13 December 2025). "'Los domingos' triunfa en los Premios Forqué 2025 y se impone a 'Sirât'". rtve.es.
- ^ Gaviria, Pere (16 December 2025). ""Romería" i "Sirat" lideren les nominacions als Gaudí 2026: quines pel·lícules opten a premi". 3CatInfo – via 3Cat.
- ^ Arias, Mariajo (24 February 2026). "'Los domingos' copa un palmarés de las Medallas CEC con premios para 'Anatomía de un instante'". Kinótico.
- ^ Cabeza, Elisabet (13 January 2026). "'Sundays', 'Sirât' lead 40th Goya Awards nominations". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 13 January 2026.