Published on March 31, 2026
The Goya Awards this year, similar to last week’s Gaudí Awards in Catalonia, recognized the film “A Monster Calls” (“Un monstruo viene a verme”), directed Bayona. The young Barcelona director, known as J, took home an impressive nine statues, including Best Director. His film also won awards for Best Cinematography, Original Music, Art Direction, Editing, Special Effects, Production Direction, Sound, and Makeup/Hairdressing—a remarkable achievement for such an exquisite film.
However, the Goya for Best Film went to debut director Raúl Arévalo for his work “Tarde para la ira.” Arévalo, also an actor, won accolades for Best New Director and Best Original Screenplay, while the award for Best Supporting Actor went to Manolo Solo. “Tarde para la ira” is a gripping, revenge-driven thriller that showcases a unique atmosphere and proves Arévalo’s talent both in front of and behind the camera. Other historical thrillers, including “The Man with a Thousand Faces” (“El hombre de las mil caras”) íguez and “May God Forgive Us” (“Que Dios nos perdone”) , won fewer accolades, securing Best Adapted Screenplay and the Revelation Actor award (Carlos Santos) and Best Leading Actor (Roberto Álamo), respectively.
Actress Emma Suárez triumphed with a double win, taking home Best Actress for Pedro Almodóvar’s “Julieta,” and Best Supporting Actress for “La próxima piel,” directed and Isa Campo, which also received accolades as Best Catalan Film. The award for Best Song went to debut actress Sílvia Pérez Cruz for “Ay, Ay, Ay” from “Cerca de tu casa,” which she performed with a powerful message. The title of Best Revelation Actress went to Anna Castillo for her role in “The Olive Tree” (“El olivo”) íar Bollaín, a win that moved her to tears.
In the category for foreign films, the Goya for Best European Film went to “Elle” , while “The Distinguished Citizen” (“El ciudadano ilustre”) and Gastón Duprat received the award for Best Ibero-American Film. Both films are also contenders for the Oscars. Speaking of the Academy Awards, the short film “Timecode” énez took home a statue in anticipation of a potential win at the Oscars for Best Short Film, representing Spain.
The most significant calls for social awareness during the evening—apart from the host’s demands for greater female representation in film direction and female characters—came from Ana Belén, who received the Honorary Goya, and the leadership of the Spanish Academy. Yvonne Blake, the current president, gave a reserved defense of indigenous cinema. However, Vice President Mariano Barroso confronted the government on behalf of the industry, noting that the state had collected 28 million euros in VAT from Spanish films in 2016, out of a total of 109 million generated , which attracted 18 million viewers. He called for “a new attitude from authorities toward our cinematography” and a “state pact on cinema” from the political parties involved. The Minister of Culture and government spokesperson, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, was left with this proposal in hand.
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