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Ovejas negras
Ovejas negras
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	José María Carreño
Written by	José María Carreño
Produced by	Gerardo Herrero
Starring	Maribel Verdú; José Sazatornil "Saza"; Juan Diego Botto; Gabino Diego; Miguel Rellán; Francisco Vidal; Juan José Artero; Concha de Leza;
Cinematography	Antonio Pueche
Edited by	Nieves Martín
Music by	Bernardo Bonezzi
Production; company	Tornasol Films
Distributed by	Golem Distribución
Release dates	October 1989 (Mostra); 7 May 1990 (Spain);
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Ovejas negras (lit. 'Black Sheep') is a 1989 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by José María Carreño [es]. The film is a critique of the Catholic education in 1950s Spain.^[1]^[2] It stars Maribel Verdú, José Sazatornil "Saza", Juan Diego Botto, Gabino Diego, and Miguel Rellán.

Plot

After coming across former teacher Benito, Adolfo de la Cruz remembers his school years as a lonely boy in the 1950s tormented by the perspective of sex, sin, and damnation in hell.^[3]^[4]

Cast

Maribel Verdú as Lola^[5]
José Sazatornil "Saza" as Padre Benito^[5]
Juan Diego Botto as Adolfo (boy)^[5]
Miguel Rellán as Adolfo de la Cruz (adult)^[5]
Gabino Diego as Emilio^[4]
Francisco Vidal as Padre Crisóstomo^[4]
Concha de Leza as Sra. de la Cruz^[4]
Juan José Artero as Fernando de la Cruz^[4]

Release

Black Sheep was programmed in the official selection of the 10th Mostra de València.^[6]^[7] As one of the first titles taken over by Golem,^[8] it was released theatrically in Spain on 7 May 1990.^[9]

Accolades


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
1989	10th Mostra de València	Audience Award		Won	^[7]
1991	5th Goya Awards	Best New Director	José M.ª Carreño	Nominated	^[10]

References

↑ Collazos 2024, p. 893.
↑ Muñoz, Diego (30 April 1990). "José María Carreño: "No busco un escándalo con la Iglesia católica"". El País.
↑ "'Ovejas negras', de José María Carreño, en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos. 24 April 2020.
1 2 3 4 5 Benavent 2000, p. 435.
1 2 3 4 Benavent 2000, p. 434.
↑ Beltran, Adolf (28 September 1989). "La Mostra de Valencia dedica homenajes a Alberto Sordi, José Nieto y Paco Rabal". El País.
1 2 19 Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares. 17 al 24 de noviembre 1989 (PDF). 1989. p. 26.
↑ Collazos, José Félix (2024). "Golem: de la misión al legado" (PDF). Príncipe de Viana. 290: 893. ISSN 0032-8472.
↑ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 435. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
↑ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 273, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8

[FOOTNOTECollazos2024893-1] Collazos 2024, p. 893.

[2] Muñoz, Diego (30 April 1990). "José María Carreño: "No busco un escándalo con la Iglesia católica"". El País.

[3] "'Ovejas negras', de José María Carreño, en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos. 24 April 2020.

[FOOTNOTEBenavent2000435-4] 1 2 3 4 5 Benavent 2000, p. 435.

[FOOTNOTEBenavent2000434-5] 1 2 3 4 Benavent 2000, p. 434.

[6] Beltran, Adolf (28 September 1989). "La Mostra de Valencia dedica homenajes a Alberto Sordi, José Nieto y Paco Rabal". El País.

[alcine-7] 1 2 19 Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares. 17 al 24 de noviembre 1989 (PDF). 1989. p. 26.

[8] Collazos, José Félix (2024). "Golem: de la misión al legado" (PDF). Príncipe de Viana. 290: 893. ISSN 0032-8472.

[9] Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 435. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.

[10] Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 273, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8

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Plot

Cast

Release

Accolades

See also

References