Holy Camp!
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| Spanish | La llamada |
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| Based on | La llamada by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo |
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| Cinematography | Migue Amoedo |
| Edited by | Marta Velasco |
| Music by | Leiva |
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| Distributed by | DeAPlaneta |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
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Holy Camp! (Spanish: La llamada, lit. 'The Call') is a 2017 Spanish musical comedy film directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo.[1][2] It is the film adaptation of the musical of the same name, which was also written and directed by Ambrossi and Calvo and has been running for several seasons in the Madrid theater Teatro Lara. As of November 2020, the film is available to view on Netflix.
Plot[edit]
Sister Milagros and Mother Bernarda are two nuns in charge at the Catholic summer camp La Brújula in Segovia. Mother Bernarda is seeking to modernize and reach out to youth through music, while Sister Milagros is full of self doubt.
The main characters are María and Susana, two 17-year-old girls who are spending the summer at the camp which they have attended since they were little. They both love reggaeton and "Electro Latino" music; but God's apparitions to and calling of María begin to change all their lives.
Cast[edit]
- Macarena García as María Casado
- Anna Castillo as Susana Romero
- Belén Cuesta as Hermana Milagros
- Gracia Olayo as Madre Bernarda de los Arcos
- Richard Collins-Moore as Dios (God)
- María Isabel Díaz as Janice
- Secun de la Rosa as Carlos
- Esty Quesada as Marta
- Víctor Elías as Joseba
- Llum Barrera as Monja (Nun)
- Henry Méndez as himself
Production[edit]
The co-director Javier Ambrossi and the lead actress Macarena García are brother and sister. The film was produced by Apache Films, Sábado Películas and Lo hacemos y ya vemos AIE and it had the participation of TVE and TV3.[3]
The 'Alto del León' camp in the province of Segovia served to portray the fictional Christian 'Campamento La Brújula'.[4]
Reception[edit]
At the 32nd Goya Awards, Holy Camp! was nominated in 5 categories,[5] winning Best Original Song.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (28 September 2017). "'La llamada' renueva la fe en la risa, ahora en el cine". El País. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Holy Camp!". Film Factory Entertainment. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "'La llamada' – estreno en cines 29 de septiembre". Audiovisual451. 25 September 2017.
- ^ Pastor, Custodio (5 October 2016). "'La llamada' que cambió sus vidas". El País.
- ^ "'Holy Camp' ('La Llamada'): Film Review | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Leiva gana el Goya a Mejor Canción Original » Premios Goya 2021". www.premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
External links[edit]
- Holy Camp! at IMDb
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