The Near East (film)

The Near East
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl próximo Oriente
Directed byFernando Colomo
Screenplay byFernando Colomo
Story by
Produced by
  • Beatriz de la Gándara
  • Gustavo Ferrada
Starring
CinematographyNéstor Calvo
Edited by
  • Antonio Lara
  • María Lara
Music byJuan Bardem
Production
companies
Distributed byHispano Foxfilm
Release date
  • 18 August 2006 (2006-08-18)
Running time
96 minutes
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • Bengali

The Near East (Spanish: El próximo Oriente)[1] is a 2006 Spanish romantic comedy film written and directed by Fernando Colomo. It stars and Javier Cifrián, Nur Al Levi, and Asier Etxeandia.

Plot

The plot is set in Lavapiés.[2][3] After Abel impregnates Aisha, a Muslim neighbor with immigrant parents from Bangladesh, Abel's brother Cain steps in pretending to be the father to provide for the creature, marrying Aisha and becoming Muslim himself.[4]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was written by Fernando Colomo based on a story by himself and Joaquín Oristrell.[7] The film is a Fernando Colomo Producciones Cinematográficas and Sogecine production.[8] It was shot in Lavapiés.[6]

Release

Hispano Foxfilm took over theatrical distribution of The Near East and other titles of the Sogepaq portfolio.[9] The film was released theatrically in Spain on 18 August 2006.[10]

Reception

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of stars, highlighting the "its carefree demeanor; [and] the sharpness of Colomo's gaze" as the best things about the film.[5]

Jonathan Holland of Variety considered that "the busy script leaps with agility from one such screwball situation to the next, not all of them plausible, but fluid editing keeps up the momentum".[11]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2007
 21st Goya AwardsBest New ActorJavier CifriánNominated[12]
Best Original Song"Shockal Fire Ashe" by Juan Bardem and Qazi Abdur RahimNominated
16th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest New ActorJavier CifriánNominated[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fuchs, Dale (4 June 2007). "International buyers up 25%for second Madrid Screenings". ScreenDaily.
  2. ↑ Calleja, Pedro (18 August 2006). "Lavapiés: la ONU a pequeña escala". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
  3. ↑ "Fernando Colomo presenta «El próximo Oriente»". ABC. 17 August 2006.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Colomo retrata el cruce de culturas en tono de comedia en "El próximo oriente"". Diario de Ibiza. 18 August 2006.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "El próximo Oriente". Fotogramas.
  6. 1 2 3 "Fernando Colomo muestra el lado humano del Islam en 'El próximo Oriente'". Lavapiés. 16 August 2006.
  7. 1 2 3 "El próximo oriente". Premios Goya 2007. El Mundo. January 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  8. ↑ García Sánchez, García Sánchez & García Merino 2010, p. 178.
  9. ↑ Hopewell, John (14 March 2006). "Fox packs Spain pix". Variety.
  10. ↑ García Sánchez, José Elías; García Sánchez, Enrique; García Merino, Enrique (2010). "Tuberculosis y cine: Una aproximación a través de la fantasía de más de 400 películas" (PDF). Revista de Medicina y Cine. 6 (3–4). Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca.
  11. ↑ Holland, Jonathan (27 September 2006). "The Near East". Variety.
  12. ↑ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 291, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8
  13. ↑ "'Volver' y 'Así es (si así os parece)', las favoritas a los premios Unión de Actores". El Mundo. 5 January 2007.
  14. ↑ "La Unión de Actores premia `Volver´, `El método Grönholm´ y `Mujeres´". La Opinión de La Coruña. 13 February 2007.
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