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Hayek’s Spanish Film to Be Released in the U.S.

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Salma Hayek landed a Best Actress nomination at this year’s Goya Awards for her work in As Luck Would Have It… And, now it appears American audiences will finally be able to watch her stellar performance.

IFC Midnight has announced that it is acquiring all United States and United Kingdom rights to director Álex de la Iglesia’s award-worthy Spanish film.

Salma Hayek in As Luck Would Have It

Screened at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, As Luck Would Have It is having its North American premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in the Spotlight Section.

Starring Jose Mota, Salma Hayek, Blanco Portillo and Fernando Tejero, the film centers on an out-of-work publicist who suffers an accident looks to sell the exclusive interview rights to the highest bidder in an attempt to provide for his family.

As Luck Would Have It received two Goya Award nominations, including Best Actress for Salma Hayek’s performance and Best New Actor for Jose Mota’s performance.

Almodóvar’s “The Skin I Live In” Receives Major Goya Awards Love

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He was recently celebrated for his remarkable career by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City… And, now Pedro Almodóvar is receiving love from Spain’s Film Academy…

The 62-year-old Spanish director’s latest film, The Skin I Live In, received 16 Goya Awards nominations on Tuesday, including nods for Best Film and Best Director.

Pedro Almodovar

In all, Almodóvar’s latest film led the pack with nods in 16 of the 28 categories. The Skin I Live In was followed closely by Enrique Urbizu’s thriller No Rest for the Wicked with 14 and Kike Maillo‘s directorial debut Eva with 12.

The film’s 16 nominations may help put an end to a period of icy relations between Almodovar and Spain’s Film Academy, which he quit years ago citing irregularities in voting and repeated snubs.

“Pedro will be delighted with the news of so many nominations,” Skin producer and Pedro’s brother Agustin Almodovar told the Spanish daily El Pais, following the announcement. “The Academy has given us a generous welcome. It’s like a big hug.”

The Skin I Live In Poster

The Skin I Live In’s high-profile star Antonio Banderas received a nod in the lead actor category, while Elena Anaya was nominated in the lead actress category.

Meanwhile, Salma Hayek, who will soon be knighted in France, received a best actress nomination for her role in Alex de la Iglesia’s As Luck Would Have It.

Click here for a complete list of nominees.