| Director: | Jordi Núñez |
| Country: | Spain |
| Cinematography: | Daniel Moreno García |
| Music: | Isabel Latorre |
| Distributor: | Carácter Films |
Valenciana is a 2024 Spanish drama film written and directed by Jordi Núñez based on the play by Jordi Casanovas starring Ángela Cervantes, Tània Fortea, and Conchi Espejo.
Set in the 1990s Valencian Community, the plot follows the plight of three journalists and friends: Valèria, Ana, and Encarna; respectively involved in synthetic drug addiction, lurid television shows, and political party communications as they try to salvage their friendship in the meanwhile.
The film is a Pegatum Transmedia, Dacsa Produccions, Àmbar Pictures, and Solworks Films production.[1] It had the participation of TV3, À Punt, IB3, and Filmin and the backing from IVC.[2] [3] It was shot in Valencian (Catalan) and Spanish.[4]
The film premiered on 22 June 2024 at the,[5] where it won the Audience Award.[6] Distributed by Carácter Films,[7] it was scheduled to be released theatrically on 18 October 2024.[8]
Luis Martínez of El Mundo rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that the result is "is a film as feverish as it is irregular, exaggerated and enthusiastic at the same time".[9]
of Ara rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, considering that "Ángela Cervantes, Tania Fortea and especially Conchi Espejo are fabulous" and "support with conviction a film in need, on the other hand, of a much neater directing and editing job".[10]