Spanish porn star arrested after man’s death during toad venom ritual

Ed Meza @edmezavarMedia Luna New Films has acquired world sales rights to Spanish dramedy “The Grand Farewell,” by Antonio Hens and Antonio Álamo.Described as a quirky ensemble love story, “The Grand Farewell” follows a young woman, Sara, who wants to get married and has one final celebration thrown by her friends and relatives.

A string quartet performed a stunning concert this week, in a theatre full of potted plants.

Carole Horst Variety highlights a selection of Spanish titles being moved at this year’s Cannes Marché du Film.ALL THE MOONS(Arcadia Motion Pictures, Kowalski Films, Pris & Batty, Ilargia Films, Noodles Production)A period drama about an orphan girl rescued by a mysterious woman who grants her immortality as a vampire.Sales: Filmax THE AUGUST VIRGIN(Los Ilusos Films)A Karlovy Vary Fipresci Prize winner, film revolves around a woman who spends the summer in Madrid.

Emiliano De Pablos Library deals, remake rights deals, movie production — Spanish film sales agents are diversifying in multiple ways to battle the uncertainty of current times.The coronavirus pandemic has added another wrinkle to an already complex landscape, with sales agents at the crossroads between traditional distribution and streaming platforms.In February, as the shock waves of the COVID-19 crisis threatened to reach the Berlinale, Spanish sales companies were rapidly doing business.

The career of Viggo Mortensen, Aragorn in the popular trilogy “Lord of the Rings” and a protagonist in the Academy Award-winning “Green Book,” will be honoured at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival.

Spain has lifted most of its restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has left more than 28,000 dead in the country. The Danish-American actor will also present the European premiere of “Falling,” his directorial debut, at the prestigious festival in northern Spain between Sept.

A Colorado couple (pictured above) has been arrested after allegedly killing their 11-year-old son by forcing him to drink four 24-ounce bottles of water in four hours.

Spanish artist Pau Dones, the lead singer of the popular rock band Jarabe de Palo, known for hits like “La Flaca,” “Depende,” “Agua” and “Bonito,” died in Spain at age 53 Tuesday after a battle with cancer. The musician’s official social media account announced the news in a statement presented with a black and white photo of Dones sitting on a wood pallet.

OK… this one is a lot to unpack right now!

By Elsa Keslassy

This is the moment a Salford fugitive was arrested by police in Spain.

By Tim Dams

Spanish rockstar Enrique Bunbury will be featured in a Grammy Museum Event on Instagram Live on May 29. The event will be hosted by Raul Campos, a music host on KCRW and on his podcast Pili, Raúl & La Música. This is the Grammy Museum's second bilingual Instagram Live event. The first, earlier this month, was in celebration of Cinco de May

Geri Horner and Gary Lineker are set to join a slew of celebrities teaching children from home during the UK's lockdown, the BBC revealed on Tuesday.

By John Hopewell