Topic: Alejandro Amenabar

Amenabar nervous ahead of premiere of Agora blockbuster

AFP Global Edition - 864 days ago
Oscar-winning director Alejandro Amenabar said Tuesday he was " I must be a bit nervous," he told a news conference in Madrid.The movie, shot in English and stars British actors Rachel Weisz and Max Minghella, tells the story of a progressive woman ...

The Sea Inside

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 923 days ago
The Sea Inside was based on the real-life story of poet and former fisherman Ramon Sampedro, who suffered a diving accident as a young man that left him paralyzed from the neck down. The Sea Inside swept the Goyas (the Spanish film ...

Weisz, Amenabar preach enlightenment with `Agora'

AP Features - 1006 days ago
Rachel Weisz and director Alejandro Amenabar traveled back to ancient times to tell a modern story about a progressive woman standing against religious dogma and persecution.Amenabar's historical epic " Agora" premiered Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, introducing audiences to the ...