Chinas, a Second Generation Story
Theatrical release poster
SpanishChinas
Directed byArantxa Echevarría
Screenplay byArantxa Echevarría
Produced by
  • Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano
  • Pilar Sánchez Díaz
  • Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson
  • Arantxa Echevarría
Starring
CinematographyPilar Sánchez Díaz
Edited byRenato Sanjuan
Music byMarina Herlop
Production
companies
  • Tvtec Servicios Audiovisuales
  • Lazona Producciones
  • Hojalata Films AIE
Distributed byA Contracorriente Films
Release dates
  • 27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) (Zinemaldia)
  • 6 October 2023 (2023-10-06) (Spain)
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Mandarin Chinese
  • Spanish
Box office€0.47 million[1]

Chinas, a Second Generation Story (Spanish: Chinas)[2] is a 2023 Spanish drama film directed by Arantxa Echevarría which stars alongside Shiman Yang, Xinyi Ye, and Ella Qiu alongside Pablo Molinero, Leonor Watling, and Carolina Yuste.

Plot

Set in Usera, the plot follows the stories of a 9-year-old girl of Chinese parents (Lucía), her older teenage sister (Claudia), and another 9-year-old adopted girl of Chinese origin (Xiang).[3]

Cast

Production

The film is a Tvtec Servicios Audiovisuales, Lazona Producciones, and Hojalata Films AIE production, with the participation of RTVE, Orange, Movistar Plus+ and backing from ICAA.[5][6] Shooting locations included Usera.[7]

Release

The film was programmed to have its premiere in a RTVE gala of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival, screening on 27 September 2023.[8][9] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[6] it was released theatrically in Spain on 6 October 2023.[3]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2023
29th Forqué AwardsCinema and Education in ValuesNominated[10]
2024
 38th Goya AwardsBest New ActressXinyi YePending[11]
Yeju JiPending
Best New ActorJulio Hu ChenPending
Best Original Song"Chinas" by Marina HerlopPending

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Acumulado cine español 2023" (PDF). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Hopewell, John; De Pablos, Emiliano (11 September 2023). "Spanish Screenings on Tour at MIA: Genre, Open Arthouse, Established Auteurs and a Slew of New Talent". Variety.
  3. 1 2 "Así es 'Chinas', la nueva película de Arantxa Echevarría". rtve.es. 29 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Chinas". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Jones, Holly (5 May 2023). "Latido Swoops on Goya Winner Arantxa Echevarria's Coming-Of-Age Drama 'Chinas' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  6. 1 2 "Chinas". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 12 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Fanjul, Sergio C. (26 August 2022). "Rodaje en el Chinatown de Madrid: las vidas que se esconden al otro lado del mostrador del bazar chino". El País.
  8. ↑ Boquerini (28 September 2023). "Integración y diversidad". Las Provincias. Grupo Vocento.
  9. ↑ "'La Ternura' y 'Chinas', en las Galas RTVE del Festival de San Sebastián". sansebastianfestival.com. 23 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La Mesías' lideran la apertura de la temporada". Cinemanía. 17 December 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  11. ↑ "Premios Goya 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas' arrasa en nominaciones por delante de Bayona y Erice". Cinemanía. 30 November 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
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