This year the Malaga Spanish Film Festival  takes place between 17 and 25 April. Malaga born actor and director Antonio Banderas is to be the star of the opening night on April 17th. The Festival is an annual national showcase for features films, documentaries, shorts and videos. They are divided into sections: the Official Feature Films , Zonazine, Short Films, Latin American Territory and Documentaries and  compete for awards including, the Malaga Prize, Retrospective, Ricardo Franco Prize, The Gold Film and Eloy Church Prize.

14 feature films will compete this year, and six films will get their world premiere.  Festival de Malaga TV , the Internet Channel on TVSpain is featuring all movies with trailers, photographs, synopsis and technical data - see www.FestivalDeMalaga.tv or click on the images (thumbnails) bellow.

THE SHAME / La Vergüenza, Festival de Malaga 2009 BRAIN DRAIN / Fuga de Cerebros, Festival de Malaga 2009 BULLYING, Festival de Malaga 2009 GUTS / Agallas, Festival de Malaga 2009 A GOOD MAN / Un Buen Hombre, Festival de Malaga 2009 THE FROST, La Escarcha, Festival de Malaga 2009 MAD LOVE / Amores Locos, Festival de Malaga 2009 7 MINUTES / 7 Minutos, Festival de Malaga 2009 TRASH, Festival de Malaga 09 THE FISH CHILD / El Niño Pez, Festival de Malaga 2009 THREE DAYS WITH THE FAMILY / Tres días con la familia, Festival de Malaga 2009 7′5 STEPS / 7 Pasos y Medio, Festival de Malaga 2009 THE FRIEND ZONE / Pagafantas, Festival de Malaga 2009 BLACK FLOWERS / Flores Negrass, Festival de Malaga 2009

You can also sethe e last year films at the Festival De Malaga TV 2008:

JAVIER GUTIERREZ INTERVIEW, 3 Dias winner Festival De Malaga 2008 NOCHES DE CINE - cinema on beach, Malaga NARANJO EN FLOR / Flower of Seduction, Festival de Malaga 2008 RAFAEL, Festival de Malaga 2008 PRETEXTOS / Pretexts, Festival de Málaga 2008 14 Fabian Road, Festival de Málaga 2008 PROYECTO DOS / Project Two, Festival De Málaga 2008 BIENVENIDO A FAREWELL-GUTMAN / Welcome to Farewell-Gutmann, Festival De Málaga 2008 8 CITAS / 8 Dates, Festival De Málaga 2008 UNPOCO DE CHOCOLATE (CLAUSURA) - Festival de Málaga 2008 FUERA DE CARTA / Chef´s Special, Festival de Málaga 2008 3 DIAS / Before The Fall, Festival De Málaga 2008 COBARDES, Festival De Málaga 2008 TODOS ESTAMOS INVITADOS, Festival De Màlaga 2008 MALAGA FILM FESTIVAL - Festival de Cine Español de Malaga

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Broken Embraces, the new Pedro Almodovar movie, starring Penelope Cruz has been realized in Spain with the original title Los Aabrazos Rotos. There’s a sense here that Almodovar, who’s now a stylistic law unto himself, may be more interested in stretching himself technically than in engaging with issues of the wider world. Card-carrying fans can prepare themselves for a rare treat. But those who hoped the pic would extend the quieter, more personal mood shown in Volver, as the 59-year-old helmer moves into the late phase of his career, will be disappointed to find that  Broken Embraces is made not of flesh and blood, but of celluloid. You can watch and embed the the trailer, download photos and read the international press reviews on TVSpain - BROKEN EMBRACES by Pedro Almodovar with Penelope Cruz, trailer, reviews, photos .

Partly a film about films and partly a film about love, Pedro Almodovar’s “Broken Embraces” can’t quite decide where its allegiances lie. A restless, rangy and frankly enjoyable genre-juggler that combines melodrama, comedy and more noir-hued darkness than ever before, the pic is held together by the extraordinary force of Almodovar’s cinematic personality.

But while its four-way in extremis love story dazzles, it never really catches fire. The Spanish helmer’s biggest-budgeted and longest movie to date got warm hugs from Spanish auds on release from March 18, headed for Cannes in May, it goes out worldwide via Sony Pictures Classics, later this year.

This year Easter Celebrations in Malaga takes place between Palm Sunday - 5th April and Easter Sunday - 12th April. The streets of Malaga will be filled with up to 7 processions a day. One of the most spectacular features of the Holy Week in Malaga is that the floats are simply monumental and can weigh up to six tons and carried by over 200 people. The Holy Week it is full of happiness, noise, cheer and applause as the images pass by. You can spot famous visitors: last year Antonio Banderas returned again to Malaga - the city where he was born - to participate in the celebrations of Semana Santa with his wife Melanie Griffith and the childeren Alexander and Dakota.

You can get full information and watch videos on very comprehensive coverage of the Malaga celebration made by TVSpain - just click the images bellow:

INFORMATION AND VIDEOS

PASIÃ’N (passion) - - SALIDAS (departures) - - TRONOS (floats)

MÙSICA (music) - - PÙBLICO (spectators) - - HOLY WEEK  Malaga

ROUTES

The itineraries or routes and time schedules of the processions of Malaga in paper are easy to find in many establishments and in the offices and kiosks of tourist information of Malaga. The below schedules of the last year (2008) might change this year. When the  official route and time schedule guide of the 2009 are published we will update them on this page. Click the images to open.

Spanish Legion Will Parade This Easter (VIDEO) - Gas Prices Reduced in Spain - Spain Top of Organic Food Producers - Barcelona’s Bar Owner Jailed For Noise - Andalucia’s Historic Debt to be Cleared - Spain News by 1Casa Estate Agent and 1Casa TV Channel .

Spanish Legion Will Parade This Easter (VIDEO)
Over the last 27 years there has been a march by the Spanish Legion through the streets of Alora during Semana Santa. It was previously announced that this year the usual contingent of soldiers from barracks in Almeria would not be coming to the town to parade on the Thursday of Easter Week, due to commitments abroad and elsewhere. The decision has now been reversed by the defence minister, and the troops will be available here, as they will also be in Antequera and Malaga. Watch video SEMANA SANTA - TRONOS on 1CasaTV.

Gas Prices Reduced in Spain
The price of a bottle of gas will be reduced to Ä10.50 from April 1st, the Spanish Industry minister has announced. This follows the cut in the cost of raw materials and will be the largest reduction (22.4%) since 1993.

Spain Top of Organic Food Producers
Spain has overtaken Italy as top producer of organic food in Europe. There was a 34% increase in organic production in 2008 with 1.25 million hectares under cultivation, of which 65% was in Andalucia. However, the people of the region are among the lowest consumers of healthy products, at only 6 euros per head on average.

Barcelona’s Bar Owner Jailed For Noise
A bar owner in Barcelona has been jailed for five and a half years for the excessive noise emanating from his bar, the Donegal. The owner of the bar, closed since 2006, had installed a sound system without permission which blasted music until 3.00 in the morning, subjecting the neighbours to what was described as ” a method of torture”.

Andalucia’s Historic Debt to be Cleared
After 28 years of negotiation, the historic debt owed by central government to Andalucia is to be settled. Following an agreement signed by the Junta and the government yesterday, the amount of 1.2 billion euros will be paid by the end of March 2010.

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Spanish Cinema Festival Malaga 2009 (VIDEO) - Junta Andalucia to Fine Wasteful Energy Use - Investment in Water Treatment in Jaen - Jaen Tramway Works Awarded - Francisco Ayala Reaches 103 - Spanish Football, La Liga - Porto Finos Apartments, Sea, Golf, Marina & Skiing with 90% mortgages too! - - Spain News by 1Casa Estate Agent and 1Casa TV Channel .

Spanish Cinema Festival Malaga 2009 (VIDEO)
The 12 Malaga Film Festival (Festival De Malaga Cine Español) has been running since 1997 and this year it gets bigger and better. During this wonderful event that celebrates the best of Spanish cinematography the different sectors of the industry get together to discuss the future of the industry and give the filmmakers a chance to highlight their latest works. There will be a host of full-length movies, short films and documentaries many of which are unseen proper to the event. This year’s event runs from the 17th April until the 25th April. Watch video MALAGA FILM FESTIVAL 07 - Festival de Cine Espanol de Malaga at 1CasaTV.

Junta Andalucia to Fine Wasteful Energy Use
The Junta de Andalucia plans to fine local authorities that wastefully use energy in lighting up their towns during the night. The new rules are currently being drawn up and will involve fines of up to Ä60,000 for transgressors.

Investment in Water Treatment in Jaen
The Junta de Andalucia will invest 150 million euros in water treatment plants in Jaen. The money will provide six new plants in the province and will be additional to the 100,000 already spent.

Jaen Tramway Works Awarded
The work of building the new tramway in the centre of Jaen has been awarded to a consortium of companies. The 4.7km tramway will cost 96 million euros and should be finished by the end of 2010.

Francisco Ayala Reaches 103
The famous author from Granada, Francisco Ayala, had his 103rd birthday yesterday, March 16th. Homage was made to him by various cultural, literary and political figures at a ceremony at the Biblioteca Nacional.

Spanish Football, La Liga
Malaga drew 2-2 with Sevilla on Sunday at La Rosaleda, dropping to sixth place in La Liga. Next Sunday, March 22nd, it’s a nice easy game at Nou Camp against the league leaders, Barcelona, at 7.00pm, live on La Sexta TV channel.

Porto Finos Apartments, Sea, Golf, Marina & Skiing with 90% mortgages too!
From Boating, to Skiing, to sunbathing on Blue Flag Beaches or a round of Golf on a Top Rated course, Porto Finos name is celebrated for its innovative design flair, high specifications and extremely attractive prices. Here represents the first ever opportunity to own a quality, internationally acclaimed apartment at prices as low as 89,900 euros including a fully furnished kitchen and hot and cold A/C, with Mortgages of 90% this is the perfect antidote to the current financial downturn. For more details see 1Casa website.

Porto Finos Apartments, Sea, Golf, Marina & Skiing with 90% mortgages too! From Boating, to Skiing, to sunbathing on Blue Flag Beaches or a round of Golf on a Top Rated course, Porto Finos name is celebrated for its innovative design flair, high specifications and extremely attractive prices. Here represents the first ever opportunity to own a quality, internationally acclaimed apartment at prices as low as 89,900 euros including a fully furnished kitchen and hot and cold A/C, with Mortgages of 90% this is the perfect antidote to the current financial downturn. For more details see 1Casa website.

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Controversy with the new Bullfighting Season (VIDEO) - Spain Beats Eco-Target - Franco Era Files to be Made Public - Against Seal Hunting Naked Protest in Madrid - - Spain News by 1Casa Estate Agent and 1Casa TV Channel .

Controversy with the new Bullfighting Season (VIDEO) With the new bullfighting season due to start in April the arguments for and against it have begun in Spain. A 2006 poll showed that around 72% of Spaniards had no interest in the practice, of which about 80% were women and young people. In Catalyuna, under 16’s are not allowed to attend the corrida and protesters are pressing for it to be banned from TV screens. However, bullfighting is worth about 1.5 billion euros to the Spanish economy, and employs around 200,000 people, so an outright ban seems unlikely. Watch video - TOROS BENALMADENA - bullfighting, corrida in Spain on 1CasaTV.

Spain Beats Eco-Target
Spain has already beaten the target set by the EU for production of renewable energy. Thanks to the winter rain and winds, plus the drop in demand due to the economic climate, this year so far has seen 30% of the country’s total energy produced using renewable methods. The winds blowing through northwest Spain last week generated 11,180 Megawatts, 40% of the country’s total needs, a new record.

Franco Era Files to be Made Public
It has been reported in the Spanish press that all military judicial files dating from the Franco era 1939-75 are to be opened to public view. About 400,000 files will be restored, digitalised and placed in a central archive. This will help those seeking to annul sentences summarily handed out to relatives during that period.

Against Seal Hunting Naked Protest in Madrid
Various cities across the world have seen strong protests aginst the hunting of seals in Canada. There have also been demonstrations in Spain, but none quite like the one in Madrid, where about 100 activists stripped off, covered themselves in fake blood and lay down in La Puerta del Sol, the centre of the city. This year, Canada has authorised the killing of 30,000 seals for fur.

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