Carmina or Blow Up

Carmina or blow up
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Directed by	Paco León
Screenplay by	Paco León
Starring	Carmina Barrios María León Paco Casaus Ana Mª García
Music by	Pony Bravo
Release dates	July 5, 2012 (2012-07-05) (Spain)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish
Budget	40.000 €[1]

Carmina or blow up (Spanish: Carmina o revienta) is a comedy-drama Spanish film, directed and written by Paco León. The film stars his mother Carmina Barrios (Carmina), his sister, María León (María), Paco Casaus (Antonio León) and Ana Mª García (Ani). It is the first Spanish film released in cinemas, Internet and digital copy at the same time.

Plot

Carmina is a 58 year old lady who runs an inn in Seville. Ater suffering several robberies, she invents an original way to recover the money to keep her family going. While she waits the outcome of her plan, she reflects on her life, work and miracles in the kitchen of her house. In the film she emphasizes that she has three children, one of them is María, a 22 year old girl without a clear expectation of her future and with a 4 year old daughter, Marina. Carmina also lives with her husband, Antonio, an drink lover, despite the doctor orders. In her inn she has a strange assistant named Basilio. She also has a friend who likes telling her experiences with celebrities, which are understood as lies.

Reception

The film has received very good reviews, most of them due to its premiere (cinemas, Internet, and DVDs at the same time).

Awards and nominations

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