Mario Casas speaking Catalan and Eduard Sola's new speech: the best moments of the Gaudí Awards

BarcelonaSirado It triumphed on the big night for Catalan cinema. Oliver Laxe's film has won eight Gaudí awards on a night in which other awards were also given, among others, Border and DeafThe gala, hosted by a team of five women – Nora Navas, Maria Molins, Laura Weissmahr, Carla Quílez, and Maria Arnal – provided some truly memorable moments.

"Shame is shifting to the sidelines"

"To 18-year-old Gemma, who had just been attacked and wanted to be a filmmaker, I would like to say that everything hurts now, but that later on she will find love, and that the women in her life will help her," said Gemma Blasco, who won the award for best new director. The director of The furyShe, who suffered a sexual assault when she was 18, has dedicated the film to all victims of sexual violence. She also used it to send a message to herself: "From the future, I can tell you that shame is being set aside." The fury It's a film that portrays the darkness, disgust, and shame that accompany rape.

Marina Rossell moves audiences with 'The Seagull'

Marina Rossell, guitar in hand, thrilled the entire audience at the Gran Teatre del Liceu with her performance The seagullHis performance ended with the Liceu audience singing along to his verses. Later in the evening, Rossell returned to the stage to sing. Virgin of the world.

The emotion of Bruna Cusí

"It's clear that together, united, on and off screen, actresses are better." Actress Bruna Cusí burst into tears of emotion as soon as she accepted the award for best supporting actress for BorderCusí has ​​championed "the love of telling stories that help us understand each other, that help us empathize with the world and bring a little light to it now that it is terribly dark." This is the second Gaudí Award Cusí has ​​received, and the fifth nomination of her career.

A sweet moment

Judith Colell, president of the Catalan Film Academy, began her speech by dedicating it to the "coming of age" of the Gaudí Awards. "Catalan cinema is experiencing a golden age, and it is the fruit of consistency. Also of perseverance," Colell asserted, adding emphatically: "AfterAlcarràs we have seen how The 47 and House on fire They had attracted more than a million viewers. This year, 2025, Catalan films have grossed more than 10 million euros. The films have reached theaters and stayed, proving that this success is no accident.

The new discourse of Eduard Sola

Eduard Sola has once again delivered a memorable speech. "Utopias are utopias until they become reality. Let's imagine a world without fucking fascists governing us, let's build it together, and one day it will become a reality," shouted the screenwriter of My friend EvaSola, who collected the award for best original screenplay alongside Cesc Gay, said that "those who imagine, like Eva, are crushed by life." My friend Eva It's the story of a middle-aged woman who separates from her husband because she wants to fall in love again. Last year, the screenwriter gave a very controversial speech in which he declared himself "proudly charnego" (a derogatory term for someone of mixed Catalan and non-Catalan heritage).

Mario Casas takes on Catalan

Actor Mario Casas has made his Catalan-language big-screen debut this year with Very farCasas, who grew up in Barcelona, ​​thanked the Catalan capital for the award: "My second home, the city that saw me grow up, has been with me, and has made me feel loved." The Galician actor had already won a Gaudí Award in 2021.

The Cervantes brothers, the awards stay in the family

Ángela and Álvaro Cervantes, siblings, have won the awards for which they were nominated. The actress won the award for best female lead for her role in The furywhile his brother has won the award for best supporting actor for his role in Deaf"It's appreciated that my brother was also awarded, because that way there won't be any [unclear]."small cell phones",” Ángela Cervantes said ironically. The actress also dedicated the award to the “courage” of migrants: “I hope I’ll be here someday. I have so many stories to tell,” she affirmed.