The film, produced by THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO and directed by Marcel Barrena, was the big winner at the 39th Annual Goya Awards, taking home 5 awards, including Best Picture (joint winner). The film also won Best Special Effects, Best Production Design, Best Supporting Actor for Salva Reina, and Best Supporting Actress for Clara Segura.
Five months after its release, the film extends its presence in cinemas and is still showing in 187 theaters nationwide, with a 159% increase at the box office, exceeding 3,489,000 euros and 541,000 spectators.
‘El 47′ is the highest-grossing Catalan language film in history and the most popular with cinemagoers in the last forty years. The film previously won eight Gaudí Awards, two Forqué Awards, and a Feroz Award, and is nominated for two Fotogramas de Plata and three Spanish Actors’ Union awards.
Produced by THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, with Laura Fernández Espeso and Javier Méndez as producers, and distributed by A Contracorriente Films, ‘EL 47’, written and directed by Marcel Barrena, has returned to the Top 12 at the box office and extended its presence in 187 theaters after its success at the 39th Annual Goya Awards.
The film was the big winner on the night, taking home 5 awards, including Best Picture (joint winner), awarded by the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the award ceremony gala on Saturday, February 8, 2025, in Granada.
GOYA AWARDS FOR ‘EL47’
- Best Film
- Best Supporting Actress: Clara Segura
- BestSupportingActor: Salva Reina
- Best Production Management: Carlos Apolinario
- Best Special Effects: Laura Canals, Ivan López Hernández
Released on September 6, 2024, ‘EL 47’, which has been in theaters for more than five months, has increased its box office takings by 159% after the awards, exceeding 3,489,000 euros and 541,000 spectators. It is also available on Movistar Plus+ and streaming platforms.
‘El 47’ is the highest-grossing Catalan-language film in history (without adjusting for inflation) and the most-watched in cinemas in over forty years. It is also the only Catalan-language film to have reached number 1 at the Spanish box office in more than fifteen years..
SYNOPSIS:
Fed up with Barcelona City Council claiming that public transport couldn’t reach the Torre Baró district because the streets were too narrow and unsafe, Manolo Vital, a local resident and bus driver for the city’s public transport service, set out to show, from behind the wheel of the route 47 bus, “El 47“, that the authorities were wrong.
‘El 47’ is the inspirational true story of a man, a bus, and the fate of a neighborhood.
The film narrates the story of the Barcelona neighborhood of Torre Baró, but this is also the story of many other neighborhoods that were formed in the 1950s with the influx of emigrants who settled on the outskirts of big cities all across Spain. In many cases, they built their own houses after abandoning their land to carve out a future far from home. Years later, in the 1970s, many of these neighborhoods were still not considered part of the city and often lacked basic amenities such as running water, electricity, or other essential services.
Directed by Marcel Barrena (Mediterráneo, winner of three Goya awards; 100 metros, winner of two Gaudí awards; and Mòn Petit, nominated for the Best Documentary Goya) and written by Barrena together with Alberto Marini (The Stranger, While You Sleep).
Starring Eduard Fernández (winner of three Goya awards, a Silver Shell at the San Sebastián Festival, and three Silver Biznagas at the Málaga Festival).Along with Clara Segura (Goya nominee for Creature), Zoe Bonafonte (Scandal. Story of an Obsession, Amar es para siempre), Salva Reina (Iron Reign, Marshland), Carlos Cuevas (Merlí: Sapere aude, Smiley), Oscar de la Fuente (La Casa, The Good Boss), and Vicente Romero (Intemperie, Express), with a special appearance by David Verdaguer, winner of two Goya awards for Summer 1993 and Jokes & Cigarettes. Salva Reina (Iron Reign, Marshland), Carlos Cuevas (Merlí: Sapere aude, Smiley), Oscar de la Fuente (La Casa, The Good Boss), and Vicente Romero (Intemperie, Express), with a special appearance by David Verdaguer, winner of two Goya awards for Summer 1993 and Jokes & Cigarettes.
Many residents of Torre Baró also took part in the filming as extras.
Salustiano, Desideria, JoséManuel… many of whom were direct witnesses to Vital’s challenge to the authorities in 1978, ordirect relatives of those who lived through it, as an example of struggle and dignity of a unitedneighborhood, many of whom also appear on the official poster for the movie
‘El 47 ‘ was made in association with Movistar Plus+, with support from the ICEC, the participation of RTVE and 3Cat, as well as the involvement of Triodos Bank and ICO financing. THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO Distribution is responsible for international sales.
About THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO
THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO is the content creation, production, and distribution division of GRUP MEDIAPRO. It integrates established production companies like Globomedia, 100 Balas, El Terrat, Big Bang Media, K2000, Hostoil, Oficina Burman, and Cimarrón. The studio produces content across all genres globally, including fiction series, films, entertainment programs, short-form formats, and documentaries.
THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO promotes high-quality global projects, working with nationally and internationally recognized talent such as Paolo Sorrentino, Woody Allen, Isabel Coixet, Ran Tellem, Oliver Stone, Daniel Burman, Fernando León de Aranoa, Iván Escobar, Borja Cobeaga, Diego San José, Fernando González Molina, Berto Romero, Andreu Buenafuente, Clara Roquet, Marc Cistaré, Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn, Juan Carlos Aparicio, and Lluís Arcarazo, among others.
THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO collaborates with major industry operators like Max, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ViX, Paramount+, SkyShowtime, Movistar Plus+, Atresmedia, and Mediaset. Its productions have received several international awards, including 2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes, 2 Daytime Emmy Awards, and multiple Goya Awards.