“José Sacristán delivers a superb performance, as do Bárbara Lennie and Luis Bermejo, in a story of love and pain that is portrayed in a series of stunning scenes (…)”

Oti R. Marchante, ABC

“For those cinema-goers who appreciate films that, above all else, can surprise them.”

Mikel G. Gurpegui, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL

“’Magical Girl’ is a film which strays from the conventional, but which also captivates audiences with its intricate story-telling style, evoking Tarantino’s work without imitating it.”

Ricardo Aldarondo, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL

“(…) it breathes love for cinema in each one of its frames.”

Nando Salvà, EL PERIÓDICO

“(…) a wonderful, entertaining film that is also endowed with a profound and intelligent sense of humour.”

Carlos Pumares, LA RAZÓN

“Magical Girl is an exciting project, in which Barbara Lennie’s intense, unhappy performance strikes a keynote.”

Fionnuala Halligan, SCREENDAILY

“(…) the entire audience applauded, laughed and stamped their feet in raucous delight.”

Begoña del Teso, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL

“We knew that the film had become a sensation in Argentina, and yesterday we found out why: brilliant, fun, intelligent, and with a keen critical eye.”

Mitxel Ezquiaga, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL

“A deliciously-macabre compendium of six separate stories which are united by the theme of revenge (...)”

Nando Salvà, EL PERIÓDICO

“The film received a raucous ovation yesterday at a packed screening in the Kursaal.”

Ainhoa Sarasola, BERRIA

“Malo has been daring enough to bring the camera to places that are normally out of bounds, and he treats us to a trial that is entirely realistic, with the help of solid acting by Unax Ugalde playing the part of the lawyer.”

Harkaitz Cano, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL

“The ensemble cast works thanks to that shared solidarity with the people who experienced one of the darkest chapters in our history, which a film made in the Basque Country will finally bring to light.”

Mikel Insausti, GARA

“(…) a docudrama that will not leave anyone feeling indifferent.”

Ariane Kamio, GARA

“A highly-recommended film for those who want to find out what happened.”

Carlos Pumares, LA RAZÓN

“(…) an excellent depiction of a young Pakistani man’s fight against a multinational baby food distributor (…)”

Oti R. Marchante, ABC

“’Tigers’ is a film with honourable intentions, and the indictment it delivers is an extremely necessary one.”

Gontzal Agote, BERRIA

“Tanovic presents his case clearly and makes efficient use of the ‘film within a film’ device.”

Mikel G. Gurpegui, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL

“The story of this unfair fight is told exquisitely.”

Carlos Boyero, EL PAÍS

“(…) a work of cinema that is at once crazy, dense, complex, fascinating and lethal.”

Begoña del Teso, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL

“The excellent ‘Return to Ithaca’ has made its bow at this year’s festival. Directed by Laurent Cantet, it is a film whose story is simple but undeniably solid.”

Beñat Eizagirre Indo, BERRIA

“Leonardo Padura’s script takes our breath away right from the beginning, delivering a sharply moving critique of the past 40 years of Cuban history.”

Harkaitz Cano, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL

“Dynamic and a true work of cinema.”

Begoña del Teso, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL

“(…) a comedy that is voluntarily crazy and sarcastic, which sends up crisis-hit Spain and the country’s government cuts.”

Ricardo Aldarondo, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL

“(…) noteworthy audiovisual production, a simple game of provocations, and easy viewing.”

Iratxe Fresneda, GARA

“(…) a colossal masterpiece.”

Víctor Esquirol, GARA

“Enigmatic in a way that stimulates the wildest creativity imaginable.”

Víctor Esquirol, GARA

“Nuri Bilge Ceylan easily maintains his excellent standards in crafting the scenes that make up this intimate drama, which serves as a kind of innovation on Bergman and Shakespeare.”

Koldo Landaluze, GARA

“Wonderful because it does not only showcase heavenly (or hellish) skills, it also introduces us to Vietnamese motorbikes and African motorcycle ambulances.”

Begoña del Teso, EL DIARIO VASCO ESPECIAL