The actress receives recognition from the Ministry of Culture for her contribution to the industry.
Since making his debut more than 30 years ago with ‘Jamón, Jamón’, Penelope Cruz She has become the Spanish actress with the most international impact. And, this year, the Ministry of Culture wanted to recognize her incomparable contribution to the industry by awarding her the National Film Award.
It is difficult to decide which is the best film by Penélope Cruz, whose filmography is full of essential titles such as ‘Belle Èpoque’ (don’t miss the reunion with FOTOGRAMAS), ‘Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona’ (for which she won the Oscar) , ‘The girl with your eyes’, ‘Volver’ (for which she became the first Spanish actress to be nominated for an Oscar) or ‘All about my mother’. Nominated for an Oscar four times and winner of a statuette from the Hollywood Academy, three Goya Awards, a Volpi Cup, a Donostia Award and six Silver Frames, Penélope continues her unstoppable career inside and outside our borders, where she has triumphed with the film ‘Mothers Parallels’, one of Pedro Almodóvar’s best films and his latest collaboration with him.
“Committed to her craft, she seeks excellence in her work, thanks to which she has created some of the most unforgettable characters in the history of our cinema. For all these reasons, Penelope Cruz is an iconic actress whose brilliant legacy enriches the Spanish cultural heritage,” the jury said in a statement.
The interpreter, who in 2018 received the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts, thus joins other prestigious names who have received the Award, such as José Sacristán, Antonio Banderas, Isabel Coixet or Fernando Trueba.
Among Penelope’s next projects are the premiere of ‘En los Margins’, the directorial debut of Juan Diego Botto; the Italian ‘L’immensità’, directed by Emanuele Crialese; and ‘Ferrari’, the biopic of the car giant directed by Michael Mann and that she will shoot alongside Adam Driver and Shailene Woodley.
Source: Fotogramas
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