Los Javis aim for the Oscar with Netflix and a 1930s setting
Set in the 1930s and backed by Netflix, the film by Spanish directors Los Javis is already being tipped as an Oscar contender, despite the backlash.
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Los Javis bring Netflix to the 1930s with an Oscar smell about it
What happens when Los Javis, Netflix and the 1930s collide? According to information gathered by jenesaispop.com, a film with Oscar ambitions. And, along the way, a culture war that hasn't needed a single minute of footage to anger half of Spain.
The bet: the 1930s, a streaming platform and an awards campaign
The project is set in the 1930s, has Netflix on board as producer, and is already being tagged as "Oscar-bound". Plot details remain scarce, but awards expectations are part of the pitch. It's nothing entirely new: Spanish cinema with international ambitions has been using the platform as a bridge to the Oscars for years.
The same old accusations, and an awkward comeback
The curious thing isn't the announcement, but the reaction. One strand of opinion sums up the project with a formula: wartime past, diversity and Franco. It is accused of being "pogre cinema" unable to move beyond the Civil War and LGBT themes, with a generous budget. The comeback has been a jab: right-leaning cinema hasn't produced a landmark title since Raza, in 1940.
As if there weren't enough tension already, there is speculation about a trans character in the cast. The film hasn't even been released and the controversy has already hit its first peak. Given this climate, the Oscar bid will be the least of it: the real battle is being fought off screen. Meanwhile, the 1930s have never been so profitable.
What happens when Los Javis, Netflix and the 1930s collide? According to information gathered by jenesaispop.com, a film with Oscar ambitions. And, along the way, a culture war that hasn't needed a single minute of footage to anger half of Spain.
The bet: the 1930s, a streaming platform and an awards campaign
The project is set in the 1930s, has Netflix on board as producer, and is already being tagged as "Oscar-bound". Plot details remain scarce, but awards expectations are part of the pitch. It's nothing entirely new: Spanish cinema with international ambitions has been using the platform as a bridge to the Oscars for years.
The same old accusations, and an awkward comeback
The curious thing isn't the announcement, but the reaction. One strand of opinion sums up the project with a formula: wartime past, diversity and Franco. It is accused of being "pogre cinema" unable to move beyond the Civil War and LGBT themes, with a generous budget. The comeback has been a jab: right-leaning cinema hasn't produced a landmark title since Raza, in 1940.
As if there weren't enough tension already, there is speculation about a trans character in the cast. The film hasn't even been released and the controversy has already hit its first peak. Given this climate, the Oscar bid will be the least of it: the real battle is being fought off screen. Meanwhile, the 1930s have never been so profitable.
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