Black Bread

Black Bread (Catalan: Pa negre, IPA: [ˈpa ˈnɛɣɾə]) is a 2010 Catalan-language Spanish drama film written and directed by Agustí Villaronga. The screenplay is based on the homonymous novel by Emili Teixidor, with elements from two other works by him, Retrat d'un assassí d'ocells and Sic transit Gloria Swanson.

Pa negre
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAgustí Villaronga
Screenplay byAgustí Villaronga
Based onPa negre
by Emili Teixidor
Produced byIsona Passola
Starring
CinematographyAntonio Riestra
Production
companies
Massa d'Or Produccions
TVC
TVE
Release dates
  • 21 September 2010 (2010-09-21) (San Sebastián)
  • 15 October 2010 (2010-10-15) (Spain)
Running time
108 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageCatalan
Budget$6,000,000
Box office$3,784,105

The film won thirteen Gaudí Awards, nine Goya Awards, including best film, best director and best adapted screenplay. It clinched a selection as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, becoming the first Catalan-language film to do so, but it was not make the shortlist.

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