Organised in collaboration with Cervantes Institute, New Delhi

Fourth film in the online series presenting five exceptional films from Spain, created between 1973–1997. Each of the films has received awards at the most prestigious international festivals and are emblematic of the collective memory, continuing to connect with contemporary viewers, offering them a much richer and more complex imagination.

Screenings will be held every Friday in July 2020 from 11:30 pm onwards. Vimeo links of the films will be made accessible for a period of 48 hours

Friday, 24th July 2020 from 11:30 pm onwards
The Lucky Star (La Buena estrella)
(102 min; 1997; Spanish with English subtitles)
Director: Ricardo Franco

Multiple award winner including Prize of the Ecumenical Jury- Special Mention, Cannes Film Festival 1997; Goya Awards for Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Original Screenplay & Best Film, Goya Awards 1998; CEC Awards for Best Actor, Best Actress & Best Score, Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain 1998; among others

After making his daily purchases at the slaughterhouse, Rafael, a butcher, witnesses Marina - a woman with a glass eye - being attacked on the street by Daniel; her long-time acquaintance since the orphanage, where they were both raised as children. He rescues her from Daniel and brings her to his home, where soon a relationship develops between them. Rafael and Marina settle down together as a couple. However, Daniel is released from prison and comes back in search of Marina…

https://cultura.cervantes.es/nuevadelhi/en/the-good-star/134828