The Spirit of the Beehive director Víctor Erice to make his first feature in 30 years
by Andrew Pulver from World news | The Guardian on (#616VQ)
Spanish auteur behind the 1973 arthouse hit will direct a new film, Cerrar los Ojos, due for release in 2023
Veteran Spanish director Victor Erice, best known for 1973 classic The Spirit of the Beehive, is making his first feature film in 30 years, it has been revealed.
El Diario reports that the new project, titled Cerrar los Ojos (Close Your Eyes), is being funded by Canal Sur, the public broadcaster for the Andalusia region of Spain. No information has been divulged as to its content, other than that Jose Coronado and Maria Leon have been cast in the lead roles, and that it is due for release in 2023.
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