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Yohana Cobo, Penélope Cruz in Volver (top); Maribel Verdú, Ivana Baquero in Pan's Labyrinth (bottom) The Spanish Academy's Goya Awards were presented on Jan. 28. Although best picture winner Volver seemed like an easy pick, it actually faced stiff competition from both Agustín Díaz-Yanes' adventure period piece Alatriste and Guillermo del Toro's dark fantasy Pan's Labyrinth. Ultimately, Volver took home five Goyas: best film, best [...]

Viggo Mortensen in Alatriste (top); Lola Dueñas, Yohana Cobo, Penélope Cruz in Volver (bottom) Agustín Díaz Yanes'17th-century tale of a Spanish soldier turned mercenary, Alatriste, and Pedro Almodóvar's story of the women of La Mancha, Volver, dominated the Spanish Film Academy's 2007 Goya Award nominations announced yesterday, Dec. 18, by actors Pilar López de Ayala and Juan José Ballesta. Alatriste, the most expensive Spanish film [...]