The Rye Horn () is a 2023 drama film directed by Jaione Camborda which stars Janet Novás. A Spanish-Belgian-Portuguese co-production, it features dialogue in Galician and Portuguese.
The film landed its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. It won the Golden Shell at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Plot Set in 1971 Galicia, the plot tracks the plight of María, a woman who performs abortions in a village forced to leave the island of Arousa and cross the Portuguese border through smuggling routes.
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Production The Rye Horn is a Spanish-Portuguese-Belgian international co-production. It was produced by Esnatu Zinema, Miramemira and Elastica Films alongside Bando à Parte and Bulletproof Cupid, with the participation of TVE, TVG, Movistar Plus+, backing from ICAA, Eurimages, and AGADIC.
Release The Rye Horn was selected in the Platform Prize slate of the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, with a screening premiere set for 10 September 2023. It also made it to the official selection of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival for its European premiere, and to the 'Debate' programme of the 2023 BFI London Film Festival. Distributed by Elastica, it was released theatrically in Spain on 11 October 2023.
Reception Top ten lists The film also appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023: 5th — El Cultural (critics)
Accolades Award Date Category Recipient Result San Sebastián International Film Festival 30 September 2023 Golden Shell The Rye Horn Feroz Awards 26 January 2024 'Arrebato' Special Award (Fiction) Goya Awards 10 February 2024 Best New Actress Janet Novás Mestre Mateo Awards 23 March 2024 Best Film The Rye Horn Best Director Jaione Camborda Best Screenplay Jaione Camborda Best Actress Janet Novás Best Supporting Actress Carla Rivas Best Supporting Actor Diego Anido Best Cinematography Rui Poças Best Editing Cristobal Fernández Best Production Supervision José Alberto Fuentes Best Art Direction Melania Freire Best Sound Sergio Silva, David Machado Best Original Score Camilo Sanabria Best Costume Design Uxía Vaello Best Makeup and Hairstyles Bárbara Brouke, Lorena Calvo, Silvia Neira
See also List of Spanish films of 2023
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