Obaba

Obaba
Obaba
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Montxo Armendáriz
Screenplay by	Montxo Armendáriz
Based on	Obabakoak; by Bernardo Atxaga
Produced by	Puy Oria; Montxo Armendáriz; Karl Baumgartner; Michael Eckelt;
Starring	Pilar López de Ayala; Juan Diego Botto; Bárbara Lennie; Eduard Fernández; Peter Lohmeyer;
Cinematography	Javier Aguirresarobe
Edited by	Rori Sáinz de Rozas
Music by	Xavier Capellas
Release dates	9 September 2005 (2005-09-09) (TIFF); 16 September 2005 (2005-09-16) (Spain);
Running time	1h 40min
Countries	Spain; Germany;
Language	Spanish

Obaba is a 2005 Spanish-German drama film directed by Montxo Armendáriz based on Bernardo Atxaga's novel Obabakoak.¹ It features Pilar López de Ayala, Juan Diego Botto, Bárbara Lennie, Eduard Fernández, and Peter Lohmeyer.

Obaba was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Cast

The film was released theatrically in Spain on 16 September 2005.¹


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2006	20th Goya Awards	Best Film		Nominated	³
		Best Director	Montxo Armendáriz	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Pilar López de Ayala	Nominated
		Best Adapted Screenplay	Montxo Armendáriz	Nominated
		Best New Actress	Bárbara Lennie	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Javier Aguirresarobe	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Julio Esteban, Julio Torrecilla	Nominated
		Best Production Supervision	Puy Oria	Nominated
		Best Sound	Carlos Bonmatí, Alfonso Pino, Pelayo Gutiérrez	Won
		Best Special Effects	Alberto Esteban, José María Remacha, Pablo Urrutia, Reyes Abades	Nominated
	11th Forqué Awards	Best Film		Nominated	⁴
	15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards	Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role	Pilar López de Ayala	Nominated	⁵⁶

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