‘Alcarràs’ was the most watched premiere of the weekend in Catalonia and the second in Spain with a total of 56,000 viewers. Carla Simón’s film was placed behind ‘El hombre del norte’, which has twice the number of copies throughout the State. The film distinguished with the Berlinale’s Golden Bear has so far raised 404,000 euros, with the best box office average per copy, and there are still some cinemas to add. This weekend could be seen in 169 screens and from the production company it is expected to increase the number of copies this week.
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The producer of ‘Alcarràs’, Tono Folguera, pointed out that they are “very happy” but not surprised by the reception, since they predicted that the premiere would be a “success”. Folguera celebrated that it is the most watched film abroad in some places outside of Catalonia such as Galicia, Salamanca, León or Valladolid. “It’s a film in Catalan that transcends our borders and brings the language and culture closer to Catalonia, which makes it a double satisfaction,” she said.
Folguera invited the public to see the film to support “Catalan cinema and cinemas, which are going through a difficult time.”