A small town film festival in Alicante is a springboard for big stars
Alfás del Pi in Alicante is home to the largest Norwegian and British community in Spain. Thanks to them, the town's film festival is celebrating its 36th edition with the presence of great stars such as Luis Zahera or Malena Alterio and the former Culture Minister Máximo Huerta among others.
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00:00We are at the Alfaz del Pi festival in Alicante, a contest created for the largest community of Norwegians and English people living in Spain.
00:09Filmmakers of Pedro Almodóvar, Vigas Luna or Alex de la Iglesia have participated in this contest,
00:15as well as interpreters like Malena Alterio, Rosy de Palma and Sara Montiel.
00:21It is a frenetic festival that opts for humor and speed.
00:44Two former ministers of culture attended this year's ceremony,
00:48with one of them, journalist Máximo Huerta, appointed ambassador.
01:07The festival is considered a springboard for those in the entertainment industry
01:12and has catapulted careers such as the Oscar-winning Alejandro Avenabar.
01:18This year, the cinema fills the coast of the Valencian community with comedy and excitement,
01:22because, as you know, cinema is a dream.