Vasil (film)

The plot follows the relation of friendship developed between Vasil (an intelligent and charismatic Bulgarian immigrant, as well as skilled player of bridge and chess) and Alfredo, a retired and widowed gruffy architect who welcomes the former into his house, amazement of Luisa (Alfredo's daughter as well as translator and bibliophile) notwithstanding.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20221103/se-estrena-pelicula-vasil-karra-elejalde-ivan-barnev/2407824.shtml|website=rtve.es|title=Cine 'Vasil', una gran historia de amistad con unos maravillosos Karra Elejalde e Iván Barnev|date=3 November 2022|first=Jesús|last=Jiménez}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/el-cultural/cine/20221105/vasil-historia-inmigrante-jubilado/715928459_0.html|website=El Español|title='Vasil', la historia del inmigrante y el jubilado|first=Javier|last=Yuste|date=5 November 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/seminci-2022-vasil-encantadora-comedia-lo-mejor-del-ser-humano-5071479/|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|title=Seminci 2022 {{!}} 'Vasil': una encantadora comedia sobre lo mejor del ser humano|date=25 October 2022|first=Andrea G.|last=Bermejo}}

{{Cast listing|

• Ivan Barnev as Vasil{{Cite web|url=https://www.aisge.es/los-estrenos-del-4-de-noviembre-vasil|website=Aisge|title=Los estrenos del 4 de noviembre. 'Vasil'. El inmigrante querido|first=Alberto|last=Úbeda-Portugués|date=31 October 2022}}
• Karra Elejalde as Alfredo
• Alexandra Jiménez as Luisa
• Susi Sánchez as Carmen
• Sue Flack
• Lorena López
• Pepo Blasco

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A Spanish-Bulgarian co-production, the film was produced by Diferente Films AIE and Distinto Films alongside Activist 38. and it had the participation of RTVE, TV3, and {{ill|À Punt Mèdia|es}} and support from ICAA, IVC, {{ill|ICEC (Catalonia)|ca|Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals|lt=ICEC}}, and Creative Europe's MEDIA.{{Cite web|date=13 September 2022|title= Isabel Coixet se enamora de la interpretación de Karra Elejalde en esta película: así es 'Vasil'|url=https://www.rtve.es/television/20220913/isabel-coixet-se-enamora-interpretacion-karra-elejalde-esta-pelicula-asi-vasil/2401951.shtml|website=rtve.es}} Shooting locations included Valencia, Sueca, Silla and Puerto de Sagunto.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cineytele.com/2022/01/03/la-comunidad-valenciana-plato-para-multitud-de-producciones-de-2022/|website=Cine&Tele|title=La Comunidad Valenciana, plató para multitud de producciones de 2022|date=3 January 2022|access-date=7 November 2022|archive-date=7 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107190712/https://www.cineytele.com/2022/01/03/la-comunidad-valenciana-plato-para-multitud-de-producciones-de-2022/|url-status=dead}} Santiago Racaj worked as cinematographer whereas Mónica Bernuy took over art direction.{{Cite web|url=https://valenciaplaza.com/la-valenciana-avelina-prat-estrena-vasil-su-opera-prima|website=Valencia Plaza|title=La valenciana Avelina Prat estrena 'Vasil', su ópera prima|date=6 September 2022}}

Vasil had its world premiere at the Warsaw Film Festival. Its festival run also included the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) and the Mostra de Valencia. Originally included in the Seminci's 'Meeting Point' slate, the film was included in the festival's official selection instead upon the disqualification of Jaime Chávarri's La manzana de oro.{{Cite web|url=https://diariodevalladolid.elmundo.es/articulo/cultura/seminci/20221003112040435714.html|website=Diario de Valladolid|date=3 October 2022|title=La Seminci apuesta por la debutante Avelina Prat para sustituir a Jaime Chávarri}} Distributed by Filmax, it was theatrically released in Spain on 4 November 2022.

Carlos Marañón of Cinemanía rated the "spoken and delayed film featuring an original rhythm of its own" with 3 out of 5 stars, considering that even if the profusion of certain situations can become somewhat repetitive, the pause and the acting work "leave a strange but addictive peace, very uncommon in recent cinema".{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/criticas/critica-de-vasil-5072975/|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|title=Crítica de 'Vasil'|date=31 October 2022|first=Carlos|last=Marañón}}

Elsa Fernández-Santos of El País deemed Prat's debut feature to be a "kind story of friendship", otherwise featuring elements of costumbrista comedy and autobiographical tones.{{Cite web|website=El País|title='Vasil': una amable historia de amistad escrita en búlgaro|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2022-11-04/vasil-una-amable-historia-de-amistad-escrita-en-bulgaro.html|first=Elsa|last=Fernández-Santos|date=4 November 2022}}

Mariana Hristova of Cineuropa highlighted Elejalde and Barnev for their "organic performance of the graceful nuances in the communication between two people who represent opposing universes", while adding that the indoor settings and warm tones manage to create an "intimate atmosphere".{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/432818/|website=Cineuropa|title=Review: Vasil|date=2 November 2022|first=Mariana|last=Hristova}}

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| rowspan = "10" align = "center" | 2022 || 67th Valladolid International Film Festival || Best Actor || Karra Elejalde & Ivan Barnev || {{won}} || {{Cite web|url=https://www.rtve.es/rtve/20221029/vasil-no-mires-ojos-participadas-rtve-premiadas-seminci-2022/2407460.shtml|website=rtve.es|title='Vasil' y 'No mires a los ojos', participadas por RTVE, premiadas en la Seminci 2022|date=29 October 2022}}

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| rowspan = "8" | 5th Berlanga Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || {{won}} || rowspan = "8" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/culturas/cine/nominados-premios-berlanga-20221019135016-nt.html|website=Las Provincias|title=Estos son los nominados a los Premios Berlanga del audiovisual valenciano|date=19 October 2022|first=Noelia|last=Camacho}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/culturas/ganadores-premios-berlanga-20221112213738-nt.html|website=Las Provincias|date=13 November 2022|title=Estos son los ganadores de los Premios Berlanga del audiovisual valenciano|first=Laura|last=Garcés|publisher=Grupo Vocento}}

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| Best Director || Avelina Prat || {{won}}

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| Best Screenplay || Avelina Prat || {{won}}

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| Best Original Score || Vincent Barrière || {{won}}

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| Best Sound || Iván Martínez Rufat || {{won}}

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| Best Production Supervision || Lorena Lluch || {{nom}}

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| Best Supporting Actress || Susi Sánchez || {{won}}

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| Best Costume Design || Giovanna Ribes || {{nom}}

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| 15th Gaudí Awards || Best New Director || Avelina Prat || {{nom}} || {{Cite web|website=3/24|via=Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals|date=22 January 2023|title=En directe {{!}} Premis Gaudí: "Alcarràs" i "Un año, una noche", les més nominades de la nit|url=https://www.ccma.cat/324/arriben-els-premis-gaudi-alcarras-i-un-ano-una-noche-les-mes-nominades-de-la-nit/noticia/3207981/}}

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| rowspan = "2" align = "center" | 2023 || rowspan = "2" | 10th Feroz Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Comedy Film || {{nom}} || rowspan = "2" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/premios-feroz-2023-palmares-completo-5096359/|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|date=29 January 2023|title=Premios Feroz 2023 {{!}} Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series}}

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| Best Actor in a Film || Karra Elejalde || {{nom}}

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