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Asaltan un furgón blindado atrapado en la carretera por un fuerte temporal. © Disney

Ya está aquí el primer tráiler del thriller de acción Mikaela, que dirige Daniel Calparsoro a partir de un guion de Arturo Ruíz Serrano (Mano de hierro) y que cuenta la trepidante historia de un atraco que se produce durante un atasco monumental en la autopista, provocado por una gran nevada.

Ambientada en la víspera de Reyes, en Mikaela, una tormenta de nieve sin precedentes asola España. En medio del caos de una autopista colapsada, un grupo de atracadores aprovecha para asaltar un furgón blindado. A escasos metros se encuentra Leo (Antonio Resines), un policía en las últimas que no tiene nada que perder. Con la inesperada ayuda de una joven, juntos tratarán de impedir que la banda huya con el botín en una carrera contrarreloj en medio de la tormenta.

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Gangs of Galicia (Clanes) is a Spanish crime drama series directed by Roger Gual from a screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarría. The Netflix series is based on true events and it follows the story of Ana, a successful lawyer as he moves to the small town of Cambados in Galicia where she gets involved with Daniel, the son of a dangerous drug trafficker and the leader of the Padín clan. Gangs of Galicia stars Clara Lago and Tamar Novas in the lead roles with Chechu Salgado, Xosé A. Touriñán, Melania Cruz, Francesc Garrido, Miguel de Lira, and Diego Anido starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the crime thriller and family drama aspect of Gangs of Galicia here are similar shows you could watch next.

Iron Reign (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Iron Reign is a Spanish crime thriller miniseries directed by Lluis Quiliz from a screenplay by Quilez, Arturo Ruiz Serrano,...

Orson Welles famously started but never finished an adaptation in Spain of Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes’ beloved 17th-century novel. Terry Gilliam’s first attempt to shoot his take on Quixote fell apart so spectacularly in 2000 that it resulted in a widely viewed “unmaking-of” documentary titled, grimly, Lost in La Mancha.

But they weren’t just tilting at windmills. Gilliam completed The Man Who Killed Don Quixote nearly two decades later, making it one of literally dozens of screen adaptations from around the world based on the widely published novel. In April, Oscar-winning director Alejandro Amenábar (The Sea Inside)will start shooting on The Captive, an origin tale about a young, storytelling Cervantes in an Algiers prison in 1575.

Spanish literature — and its literary figures — have been inspiring filmmakers since the dawn of cinema. According to a now-defunct Cervantes Virtual Library database, considered incomplete by some accounts, in Spain almost 1,200 literary...

The 20th Busan International Film Festival (Biff) has announced its line-up of 304 films from 75 countries with 121 world and international premieres.

The fest in South Korea will open Oct 1 with the world premiere of Indian film Zubaan, the feature directorial debut of independent film producer Mozez Singh (White Noise, Peddlers).

Produced by Guneet Monga (The Lunchbox), Zubaan is about a young man’s search for values and self.

Biff will close Oct 10 with the world premiere of Chinese film Mountain Cry, directed by Larry Yang, based on Ge Shui-ping’s award-winning novel.

Gala Presentations will include Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin, Jia Zhangke’s Mountains May Depart, Luca Guadagnino’s A Bigger Splash and the world premiere of previously announced Busan-Youku collaboration project Color Of Asia - Masters, directed by Im Sang-soo, Naomi Kawase, Wang Xiaoshuai and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

Other Asian masters set to attend include Eric Khoo with Singaporean 50th anniversary omnibus 7 Letters, Bahman Ghobadi with the...

An invitation only reading of Jean Giebel's new play Chasing the River was just presented at New World Stages yesterday, November 10th. Directed by Will Nunziata, the reading featured Tony nominee Carolee CarmelloScandalous The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, Tony winner Cady Huffman The Producers, The Nance, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Tony nominee Marc Kudisch 9 to 5, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Lincoln Center's A Minister's Wife, Deborah Rayne 'Nurse Jackie,' 'Unforgettable,'Spirits of Exit Eleven, Arturo Ruiz 'Broad City', 'Sunbelt Express' and Ella Dershowitz Intimacy, HBO's 'Phil Spector'. Check out photos from inside the reading below...

An invitation only reading of Jean Giebel's new play Chasing the River was just presented at New World Stages yesterday, November 10th. Directed by Will Nunziata, the reading featured Tony nominee Carmello Scandalous The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, Tony winner Huffman The Producers, The Nance, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Tony nominee Kudisch 9 to 5, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Lincoln Center's A Minister's Wife, Deborah Rayne 'Nurse Jackie,' 'Unforgettable,'Spirits of Exit Eleven, Arturo Ruiz 'Broad City', 'Sunbelt Express' and Ella Dershowitz Intimacy, HBO's 'Phil Spector'. Check out photos from inside the reading below...